Disabled Scots are going through “devastating” waits for a lifeline profit from the Scottish Authorities’s social safety company.
Some claimants have waited over 100 days for a call on receiving Grownup Incapacity Cost (ADP) throughout the price of residing disaster.
Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy stated: “The SNP should get a grip of the mess they've made right here and begin getting individuals the cash they want, once they want it.”
ADP, which changed the Private Independence Cost, provides extra cash to individuals with a incapacity or a long-term well being situation.
Individuals who qualify for the “every day residing” a part of the profit obtain £61.85 per week for the standard award, or £92.40 whether it is enhanced.
However new figures masking March to October reveal the agonising waits skilled by weak residents.
In response to Social Safety Scotland, it took the company over 51 days to course of 47 per cent of three,130 functions.
In 100 and thirty 5 circumstances, a call was reached after 101 days.
On the different finish of the spectrum, solely 10 per cent of circumstances had been processed in 21-30 days, with 4 per cent accomplished inside one to 10 days.
Scots can qualify for ADP in the event that they need assistance making ready meals, washing and bathing, managing their rest room wants, dressing or speaking verbally.
The “median” ready time has additionally elevated, from 42.5 days in August to 55 days in October.
A Authorities web site acknowledged in Could that Social Safety Scotland aimed to make ADP choices inside 8-10 weeks, however this now not seems on-line.
ADP is among the advantages beneath the management of Holyrood after additional powers had been devolved.
Duncan-Glancy stated: “These waits are stunning, and can depart individuals stranded with out lifeline assist for weeks on finish.
“That is unacceptable at any time, however all of the extra devastating when the price of residing disaster is piling stress on individuals.
“When these powers had been devolved to Scotland we had been promised a greater system, that actually works - however as a substitute it appears we’re getting chaos as ordinary.”
Lib Dem MSP Willie Rennie stated: “The SNP have boasted about their excessive ideas of dignity, equity and respect however have did not match that top rhetoric.
“They promised Grownup Incapacity claims can be processed in 8-10 weeks however these figures present that for one in 5 individuals the waits are longer. The reality is the waits have been getting longer month on month.
“The SNP should come to parliament with a sensible plan to chop these waits because it isn’t truthful, dignified nor respectful for individuals in want to attend so lengthy.”
A Social Safety Scotland spokesperson stated: “Social Safety Scotland will acquire data on individuals’s behalf once they don’t have it handy. Our precedence is making the fitting resolution first time, lowering the necessity for individuals to enchantment. Gathering the knowledge to do that can take time and the way lengthy it would take will differ relying upon a person’s circumstances.
“Importantly, people who find themselves eligible might be paid from the date they utilized.”
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