Scottish Child Payment and Child Disability Payment parent conflict documentation: FOI release

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

FOI Reference: FOI/202500453879
Date received: 16 February 2025
Date responded: 12 March 2025


Information Requested

I’m writing to request information relating to Scottish Child Payment and Child Disability Payment.

Request for information 1: Any documentation, guidance or other information concerning circumstances where there is a conflicting claim between two parents for the Scottish Child Payment and the Child Disability Payment.

Request for information 2: If not detailed in the information requested in point 1, any documentation, guidance or other information concerning what evidence is required by Social Security Scotland to determine which parent would be considered the main carer of the child.

Request for information 3: If not detailed in the information requested in point 1 and 2, any documentation, guidance or other information concerning what considerations, deciding factors or other points


Response

Requests for information 1, 2 and 3:

Some of the information you have requested is available from Social Security Scotland’s website. Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the websites listed below, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

Social Security Scotland - Scottish Child Payment - Competing claims for Scottish Child Payment
Social Security Scotland - Child Disability Payment - Guidance on specific situations
Social Security Scotland - Child Disability Payment - Resolving disputes about who should act on behalf of a child
Social Security Scotland - Child Disability Payment - Deciding who will act on a child's behalf
Social Security Scotland - Child Disability Payment - Decision making guide

Please find attached internal guidance regarding the processing of duplicate Child Disability Payment applications.


About FOI

Social Security Scotland is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. The Scottish Government also publishes responses to requests. You can view the responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.


FOI 202500453879

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