Special Rules Requirements

The person who is terminally ill does not need to:

• have a consultation with Social Security Scotland (SS (S) A 2018, Schedule 5 para 10)
• have been living in the UK for a set period of time (Scottish Adult DLA regs, reg. 10(6)(a))
• have the medical condition for a minimum period of time before eligibility can begin (SS (S) A 2018, Schedule 5, para. 9 and Scottish Adult DLA regs, reg. 20(3))

The backwards test does not apply to individuals who are terminally ill (Scottish Adult DLA regs, reg. 20(1) and 20(2))