Supporting information and Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Supporting information to confirm a terminal diagnosis (also known as the ‘clinical judgement’) is a Benefits Assessment under Special Rules in Scotland (BASRiS) form. Alternatively, the clinical judgement may be provided over the phone (‘verbal BASRiS) or in a clinician’s letter. Following a verbal BASRiS, the Registered Medical Practitioner or Registered Nurse providing the clinical judgement should subsequently submit a BASRiS form to Social Security Scotland within 28 days.

You can also accept the SR1 form or DS1500 form used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to confirm a terminal illness diagnosis.

For more information, read the chapter on applications under the Special Rules for Terminal Illness.