New Adult Disability Payment replaces PIP for some people from today - how to claim

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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will start to be replaced by the new Adult Disability Payment in three pilot areas across Scotland from today.The launch of the new benefit means that people of working age with a disability, long-term illness or physical or mental health condition, living in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross or the Western Isles will be able to apply for disability assistance to Social Security Scotland - and not the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - from March 21, 2022 onwards.A phased launch of the new support payment has been scheduled for all 32 council areas across Scotland with nationwide rollout due to begin on August 29, 2022 for existing PIP claimants.People living in the pilot areas aged between 16 and State Pension age who are disabled, or have a long-term health condition or terminal illness can now make an application online, in person, over the phone or by post.Existing PIP or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants do not need to make an application for Adult Disability Payment - they will be transferred automatically to the Scottish social security system from the end of August.

DLA claimants will be moved over by 2025.The latest figures released by the DWP show that there are now 305,279 Scots receiving financial support of between £23.70 and £152.15 each week through PIP, an increase of 8,088 from the previous figure of 297,213 in October, 2021.The new statistics also revealed that some 55% of people entitled to PIP in Scotland are female, and 45% were male.Further council areas will be introduced in phases until Adult Disability Payment is rolled out nationwide on August 29.Social Security Scotland has been working with people with lived experience and relevant organisations