What scheduled reviews are

Social Security Scotland disability benefits are ongoing. This means that they don’t have an end date after which the individual has to reapply in order to remain entitled to assistance.

In PADP cases, if the individual’s needs are likely to change in the future, case managers set a period of time after which awards are reviewed to make a new determination of the individual’s entitlement to PADP (PADP regs, reg. 39). This period is called a review period. 

The decision whether an individual is still entitled to PADP and, if so, at what rate, is called a determination without application.

Scheduled reviews ensure that the individual continues to receive the assistance to which they are entitled. The determination will decide the individual’s entitlement to PADP and take into consideration a change to the individual’s entitlement.

In order to make a determination, the case manager may ask an individual to provide information so they can make a decision on (SS(S) Act 2018, s. 54(1)):

• whether the individual is entitled to PADP
• what rate of PADP the individual is entitled to.

For more information on our approach to award reviews see the Relevant considerations when making a determination for an award review chapter and Operational Guidance.

For more information on how to carry out scheduled reviews refer to the Operational Guidance on scheduled reviews.