Moving between rates of PADP

Individuals are able to move between the lower and higher rates of PADP. This will result from a new determination made during a scheduled or unscheduled review. This is because individual’s needs can change over time. This will affect the level of assistance they are entitled to.

The backwards test is applied differently when the needs of individuals entitled to PADP change. This depends on whether the individual is entitled to a higher, lower or no award as a result of the change. For information on how to apply the backwards test in these situations, see the ‘Applying the backwards test’ section of the ‘Change of circumstances: change in care needs’ chapter.

Entitlement to PADP is not affected until the case manager has made a new determination. Case managers must follow the rules on when changes in entitlement take effect. The rules are found in the following chapters:

• the Scheduled Reviews chapter
• the Unscheduled Reviews chapter