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Events - 13 March 2023

Disability Benefits – Supporting Information – Local Authority Organisations

Collecting supporting information on behalf of clients is a key difference in how Social Security Scotland support clients applying for our disability benefits. It is particularly important for those clients who would be unable to gather this information on their own or may find doing so is a barrier to applying for a disability benefit.

News - 8 May 2024

Deaf Awareness Week: Supporting the deaf community in Scotland

In Scotland, deafness is recognised as a disability and part of Deaf Awareness Week is to promote accessibility and remove barriers facing people with hearing loss. Social Security Scotland is committed to delivering a social security system which is inclusive and treats people with dignity, fairness and respect. People who are deaf or hard-of-hearing may be entitled to benefits and support services we provide.

Guidance - 20 June 2021

Requesting a BASRiS Payment form

Guidance - 1 July 2025

Guidance on specific situations

Case managers may receive information that suggests a person is no longer suitable to act on the child's behalf.

Guidance - 19 December 2023

Acceptable and unacceptable applications

Guidance about what makes an acceptable or unacceptable application

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