Special rules for terminal illness - social media posts
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New resources have been created to help doctors and nurses support their terminally ill patients in accessing the benefits they need. The new terminal illness resource page brings together all the guidance clinicians need in one place. www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/terminal-illness-resources
LinkedIn:
Social Security Scotland have launched new resources to help doctors and nurses support their terminally ill patients in accessing the benefits they need through this difficult period.
Clinicians can notify Social Security Scotland when a patient has been diagnosed as terminally ill by completing a Benefits Assessment Under Special Rules in Scotland (BASRiS) form.
Submitting a BASRiS form fast-tracks the application to ensure the patient gets rapid access to the maximum benefit payment they're entitled to.
To guide clinicians through the process, a new terminal illness resource page brings together all the guidance clinicians need in one place - including a webinar and flowchart. https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/terminal-illness-resources
Facebook:
If you or someone you know has a terminal illness, there is a fast-track application process for Social Security Scotland’s Disability Payments.
To go through the fast-track process, Social Security Scotland will need:
- a shortened application form for Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment or Pension Age Disability Payment
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- a BASRiS form submitted by a healthcare professional involved in your care or diagnosis
Find out more about the help available at https://www.mygov.scot/terminal-illness/assistance-under-special-rules-for-terminal-illness