158 results found for "terminal illness"
Resources - 7 April 2025
Adult Disability Payment terminal illness factsheet - British Sign LanguageResources - 7 April 2025
Child Disability Payment terminal illness factsheet - British Sign LanguageEvents - 13 March 2023
Disability Benefits – Special Rules For Terminal Illness – Update eventIn November 2021 Child Disability Payment launched nationally in Scotland. Child Disability Payment replaces Disability Living Allowance for children. This was followed in August 2022 by the launch of Adult Disability Payment, the Scottish Government replacement for Personal Independence Payment. The Scottish definition of terminal illness is now different from the definition used by the UK Government. There is a new process in place for individuals to apply under the special rules for terminal illness. Social Security Scotland fast-track applications to provide terminally ill people with the support they are entitled to as quickly as possible.
News - 15 February 2024
New guidance on terminal illness to support benefit applicationsNew Scottish Government guidance has been published on how doctors and nurses can help their terminally ill patients get financial help.
Events - 11 July 2021
Social Security Scotland - Special Rules for Terminal Illness- Stakeholder EventSocial Security Scotland will shortly be introducing its next new benefit – Child Disability Payment. Child Disability Payment is designed to provide extra money to help with the costs of caring for a child with a disability or ill-health condition. Child Disability Payment will replace Disability Living Allowance for children, which is currently delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Guidance - 15 December 2023
Third sector guidance for completing a Special Rules for Terminal Illness applicationThis guidance is for third sector organisations support terminally ill people to apply for Disability Assistance under Special Rules for Terminal Illness.
Guidance - 15 December 2023
Frequently asked questionsThis guidance is for clinicians who have a patient with a terminal illness and need to complete a Benefits Assessment under Special Rules in Scotland (BASRiS) form.
Guidance - 26 June 2021
Factsheet for cliniciansThis factsheet is designed to inform clinicians about the new definition of terminal illness for disability benefits that are delivered by Social Security Scotland.