What is Adult Disability Payment? How much is it? What are the rates? If you have a disability or long-term health condition, you may qualify for this benefit, and are eligible to increase how much you receive in financial aid. Then, you will receive weekly payments. Your Benefits will tell you everything you need to know about Adult Disability Payment.

What is Adult Disability Payment?

Adult Disability Payment for those living in Scotland. Indeed, it is meant for those who have a disability or long-term health condition that impacts their day to day life. Furthermore, it is composed of 2 different parts (like the DLA, PIP and AA): the daily living part and the mobility part.

You could qualify for only one component. However, you may also be eligible for both. How much you may receive for either component depends on your condition. More specifically, the extent to which your condition affects your ability in your daily life. 

You may be working, or even have savings or an income. This will not impact your claim, as these things will not be considered when looking at your application.

How much is Adult Disability Payment?

There are 4 different amounts of money you can receive with Adult Disability Payment. In fact, there are two components of the benefit, the mobility components and the daily living components. For each component, there is the standard and enhanced award. Each award is a different weekly amount.

You may get either £61.85 weekly or £92.40 weekly for the daily living component. Furthermore, you may get £24.45 weekly or £64.50 weekly for the mobility component. You can qualify for one or both components, but you may only qualify for one rate per component.

You will receive payments every 4 weeks. However, you may be terminally ill. If you are, then you will receive payments in advance weekly.

Adult Disability Payment daily living rates

The daily living part of Adult Disability Payment consists of daily commonplace activities which may be impacted by your condition. Indeed, your condition may hinder your ability to do one of the following:

• Making your own decisions about budgeting;
• Engaging face to face with other people in social interactions;
• Being able to understand and interpret words, symbols and signs;
• Being able to communicate verbally with others;
• Undressing and dressing, whether by yourself or aided;
• Bathing and washing yourself, whether aided or not;
• Monitoring your health condition, or being able to manage your therapy;
• Drinking and eating;
• Being able to prepare your own meals and food.

Your ability to do one of the activities above might be impacted by your condition. If this is the case, you would then likely be eligible for the daily living component. Then, you could qualify for one of the following:

• The standard award, £61.85 weekly;
• The enhanced award, £92.40 weekly.

Adult Disability Payment mobility rates

Your condition may impact your ability to plan and follow journeys, from a point A to a point B. Additionally, you may have trouble moving around. Then, if you need help for both of these things, you may be eligible for the mobility component of Adult Disability Payment.  Like the daily living component, it consists of two different rates:

• The standard award, £24.45 weekly;
• The enhanced award, £64.50 weekly.

Am I eligible for Adult Disability Payment?

You can apply for Adult Disability Payment if a couple of things are true for you. More specifically, you must have either a terminal illness, or a long term mental or physical health condition or disability. Then, you must be older than 16 years old and younger than State Pension age. 

Furthermore, you cannot receive Adult Disability Payment if you already receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP) from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). More specifically, this is because you will automatically get this benefit if you receive PIP.

If you already receive PIP, no need to apply. Social Security Scotland will move you over to Adult Disability Payment without your input. 

Apply for Adult Disability Payment

You will be able to apply for Adult Disability Payment soon in 2022. At first, the number of applicants had a limit. This is because this benefit is relatively new. As such, Social Security Scotland wants to make sure that the process works. Now, you should be able to apply on your mygov.scot account online.

Applications may not be available where you live. If this is the case, you may apply for a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or the Attendance Allowance instead. Indeed, remember that if you claim that benefit, you will be able to receive Adult Disability Payment automatically, without having to apply.

The Adult Disability Payment application consists of 2 components. First, the application will ask about your details about you. Then, the application will inquire about details about your conditions, as well as how your life is impacted by it. 

You will only need to give details for information important for your situation. Furthermore, you may worry about adding details multiple times, or in the wrong place in the application. Social Security Scotland will look at your application in its totality to determine your eligibility.

What will I need to complete part 1?

In order to complete part 1, you will need some information ready. Indeed, this includes the following:

• Your credit union, building society or bank account information;
• Your own National Insurance number. You may find this information on your P45 or P60, payslip, social security letter or National Insurance card;
• Personal information like your address and date of birth.

It’s possible that you reside in Gibraltar, Switzerland or a European Economic Area (EEA) country. Then, Social Security Scotland will inquire about residency details. Indeed, this is so they are able to more accurately assess your application. 

Once you finished part 1 of the applications, you have a limited amount of time to complete part 2. More specifically, you have 56 days, or 8 weeks. If you want more time, notify Social Security Scotland. You are not required to explain why you want more time.

What will I need to complete part 2?

The part 2 of the application will inquire about your condition. As such, it will ask questions about the following:

• Equipment, treatment or medications you may require;
• Your ability to move when going outside;
• Assistance that you require, and why you require it;
• Basic information about your condition, as well as how it affects you being able to care for yourself, understand the world around you, as well as socialize and communicate with others;

Furthermore, having certain information or documents handy may aid your application for this benefit. If you have the following, you may be able to more easily complete part 2 of your application:

• Information to contact someone who can talk about your condition. This may be a person who cares for you, a family member, or more;
• Your General Practitioner’s (GP) contact information;
• Information about medical tests and results that you had;
• Details about your condition. If you are still waiting for your diagnosis, this can be details about your symptoms.

You may choose to wait in order to send supporting information for your application. However, this is not recommended. Instead, complete part 2 when you can. Any supporting information you want to include can be submitted afterwards.

How can I submit my Adult Disability Payment application?

You can apply for Adult Disability Payment online or by post. If you apply online, you will do so on the mygov.scot website. Indeed, you will first need to input your postcode. This is to make sure that applications are open and available in your area. If this is the case, you will be able to apply with myaccount.

You also do not have an infinite amount of time to complete your applications online. Indeed, once you begin the application process, you have a limited amount of time to complete it. More specifically, the following:

• 14 days, or two weeks, to complete part 1;
• 56 days, or 8 weeks, to complete part 2 (once you finish part 1).