Individuals in Scotland will now not be capable to make a brand new declare for Private Independence Fee (PIP) from August 29 when the profit shall be changed by Grownup Incapacity Fee (ADP) in all 32 council areas throughout the nation. At current, 13 native authorities are actually providing ADP to adults over 16 and below State Pension age residing with a incapacity, long-term sickness or a bodily or psychological well being situation.
The brand new devolved profit shall be delivered by Social Safety Scotland and the method of transferring some 313,620 current PIP claimants from the Division for Work and Pensions (DWP) started in mid-June and is anticipated to be accomplished by summer season 2024. Individuals already on PIP don't want to use for the brand new profit, and there shall be no interruption in funds in the course of the migration which takes round three months to finish.
Claimants who obtain ADP shall be paid between £24.45 and £156.90 per week to assist with the extra prices of every day residing and mobility wants. The profit is paid each 4 weeks so this quantities to between £97.80 and £627.60 each fee interval.
Weekly fee charges for ADP
Social Safety Scotland will present the identical fee of all types of Incapacity Help as the present fee of the equal UK incapacity profit (PIP) and can improve consistent with inflation annually.
Day by day Dwelling half
- Commonplace fee - £61.85
- Enhanced fee - £92.40
Mobility half
- Commonplace fee - £24.45
- Enhanced fee - £64.50
If you're contemplating making approval for ADP, there are a number of issues it's essential know and loads of time to arrange to make sure that you’re able to submit your software when it opens nationwide - or earlier for those who’re in one of many phased rollout areas.
Claims can take as little as 10 weeks to course of, half the present clearing time for new claims for PIP, which is presently 20 weeks.
You possibly can apply for ADP now, for those who stay in:
- Aberdeen Metropolis
- Aberdeenshire
- Angus
- Dundee Metropolis
- East Ayrshire
- Fife
- Moray
- North Ayrshire
- North Lanarkshire
- Perth and Kinross
- South Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
- Western Isles
Making a declare for Grownup Incapacity Fee
There are 2 components to the Grownup Incapacity Fee software:
- half 1 asks to your private particulars
- half 2 asks for particulars about your situation and the way it impacts your every day life
Half 1
It is going to make it easier to to finish half 1 when you have:
- your private particulars, corresponding to date of delivery and foremost handle
- your Nationwide Insurance coverage quantity
- your financial institution, constructing society or credit score union account particulars
Social Safety Scotland advises that you could nonetheless apply for Grownup Incapacity Fee for those who don't have a financial institution, constructing society or credit score union account - in case your software is profitable, you have to to contact them to agree the way you wish to be paid.
Half 2
Half 2 of the Grownup Incapacity Fee software is just like the ‘how your incapacity impacts you’ proof from for PIP.
It is going to ask you about:
- your situation and the way it impacts your capability to take care of your self, perceive info, and talk with different folks
- what assist and help you want and why
- how you progress round outside
- any remedy, therapy or tools you want
Social Safety Scotland advises that it could take a very long time to finish half 2, however you don't have to do it abruptly.
The steerage additionally states: “You will solely want to present detailed solutions to the questions which might be related to you. Social Safety Scotland solely asks you what they should know to determine if you will get Grownup Incapacity Fee.
“Social Safety Scotland will contemplate your software in full. Don't worry for those who suppose you may have added some info within the fallacious place, or repeated your self.”
It is going to make it easier to to finish half 2 when you have:
- details about your situation or your signs, for those who're nonetheless ready for a analysis
- details about any medical assessments you may have had, and the outcomes when you have them
- contact particulars to your GP
- contact particulars for anybody else who might give extra details about your situation, corresponding to a member of the family or somebody who takes care of you
Questions you'll be requested
You possibly can obtain paperwork displaying the questions you'll be requested when making use of for Grownup Incapacity Fee.
The 100-page pattern software type is for reference solely and you shouldn't use them to make an software.
View or obtain the pattern software type on mygov.scot right here.
Supporting info
Supporting info is info that describes how your situation presently impacts you and what help you want.
Social Safety Scotland will use supporting info to assist them perceive your software and decide.
You possibly can present any info you suppose shall be useful, nevertheless supporting info is normally copies of paperwork that you could have already.
This may very well be:
- social care assessments
- medical reviews, letters or certificates
- prescription lists that present the remedy you're taking
- check outcomes
You possibly can present paperwork or Social Safety Scotland can collect info in your behalf.
If you’re able to submit half 2 of your software, bear in mind to ship any supporting info you have already got.
Social Safety Scotland explains that this can assist them to decide extra shortly. If they're ready on info from you, it might take longer to decide about your software.
You possibly can learn extra about supporting info right here.
How lengthy it's important to apply
After you have accomplished half 1 of the Grownup Incapacity Fee software, it's essential to full half 2 inside 56 days (eight weeks).
In the event you're making use of on-line, it can save you your software and proceed when it fits you inside the eight-week interval.
You possibly can ask Social Safety Scotland for extra time to finish half 2 for those who want it and also you don't have to present a purpose.
You do not want to attend till you may have supporting info earlier than you submit half 2 of your software, you'll be able to submit half 2 after which ship supporting info afterwards.
Learn the complete steerage to making use of for Grownup Incapacity Fee on the mygov.scot web site, right here.
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