Guidance Library

414 results

Guidance

13 December 2023

A change that occurs before the initial determination is made

How to handle changes that come after an individual applies or before we make a determination.

Guidance

19 December 2023

Acceptable and unacceptable applications

Guidance about what makes an acceptable or unacceptable application

Guidance

23 December 2024

Accepting or rejecting one source of supporting information as 'fact'

Accepting or rejecting one source of supporting information as 'fact'

Guidance

20 December 2023

Additional supporting information

To supplement the confirmation from a professional, and their application or review form, an individual can provide additional supporting information.

Guidance

1 April 2022

Adult Disability Payment

Adult Disability Payment: Guidance for GP and registered medical practitioner supporting information requests

Guidance to help GPs navigate Adult Disability Payment supporting information requests

Guidance

1 April 2022

Adult Disability Payment

Adult Disability Payment: Questions guidance for GP and registered medical practitioner supporting information requests

Guidance to help GPs navigate the questions asked on the Adult Disability Payment supporting information form.

Guidance

12 December 2023

After a case discussion

Guidance

19 December 2023

Age criteria

Age criteria required for a client to get Child Disability Payment

Guidance

30 December 2024

Funeral Support Payment

Alkaline hydrolysis

Alkaline hydrolysis is a type of funeral. It’s an option for Funeral Support Payment. 

Guidance

12 June 2025

An individual cancels the move after they have told Social Security Scotland that they are moving

If an individuals cancels their plan to move from Scotland to another part of the UK, Social Security Scotland should treat the individual as if they had never told Social Security Scotland that they were moving.

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