Rates of payment for the mobility component of ADP

The mobility component of Adult Disability Payment has two rates standard and enhanced.  The weekly rates are updated annually in April. For more information on the rates, see the payment of Adult Disability Payment chapter.

Where an individual is entitled to payment of the mobility component for a period shorter than one week, payment is to be made at one-seventh of the relevant weekly rate, for each day of entitlement (ADP Regs, reg 34(2) and ADP Regs, reg 34(3))

When considering an individual’s rate of payment, there should be consideration of the chapter on payment of ADP (link to payment of Adult Disability Payment chapter)

Consider zero-rating, deductions, or payments to authorised provider of vehicles

Whilst an individual may be determined entitled to the mobility component at the enhanced or standard rate, consideration needs to be given as to whether there requires to be any zero-rating, deductions from their rate of payment, or payment of their mobility component to an authorised provider of vehicles. This will be relevant where the individual:

• is in or enters legal detention (link to legal detention)

• is in or enters hospital or a similar institution (link to care homes, hospitals etc.)
• is in receipt of War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement (link to payment of Adult Disability Payment)
• is to be given payment in whole or in part by way of deduction (link to payment errors)
• has entered into an agreement with an authorised provider of vehicles (link to eligibility for accessible vehicles and equipment (AVE) scheme)

Where an individual’s entitlement is to be suspended, consideration should be given to suspensions (link to change of circumstances)