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Appointees
Where a person has been appointed by Department for Work and Pensions to receive Disability Living Allowance on behalf of the transferring individual, the appointee can continue to act on behalf of that individual after transfer and can continue to receive their payments of Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance.. The appointee will then be checked by Social Security Scotland as soon as reasonably practicable after transfer (Scottish Adult DLA Regs, Schedule 1, Part 2, Para 11(2))
When these checks have been completed, Social Security Scotland must decide if the appointment should continue or be terminated. If the appointment is terminated, a decision should be made as to whether it would be appropriate for someone else to act on the individual’s behalf and the usual appointee process should be followed (Scottish Adult DLA Regs, Schedule 1, Part 2, Para 11(2)).
Example: Appointees for transfer cases
Laura is cared for by her uncle Cameron. Cameron was appointed by the Department for Work and Pensions to maintain Laura’s Disability Living Allowance.
Laura’s case is selected for transfer. Cameron received a letter from Social Security Scotland asking him to get in touch to discuss the appointment. Social Security Scotland decide they would like to conduct a visit to speak with both Laura and Cameron. The first time the three can meet at the same time is six weeks after Laura’s case is transferred.
Cameron can continue to act and receive Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance payments on Laura’s behalf until Social Security Scotland completes their visit and decides if the appointment is appropriate.