When an individual in receipt of PIP moves to Scotland

Individuals in receipt of PIP must notify DWP when they move to Scotland from England and Wales, or the Department for Communities (DfC) if the individual is moving from Northern Ireland to Scotland. DWP or DfC will send this information to Social Security Scotland when they are notified by the individual. This prompts Social Security Scotland to make a determination without application for ADP. (ADP Regs, reg. 52(1) 2)

The data DWP or DfC sends to Social Security Scotland includes the supporting information used to determine the individual’s PIP award. Case managers should use this information when making a determination without application.

For example, if an individual is in receipt of the standard rate of the daily living component of PIP at the time of the move, the case manager should accept that the individual satisfies the eligibility criteria of the standard rate of the daily living component of ADP. However, they must then consider if:

• the individual is staying in alternative accommodation in Scotland,
• any of the differences between the PIP eligibility criteria and ADP eligibility criteria are relevant to the individual.

These differences are discussed below.