New disability benefit may be paid to some people at a daily rate instead of every four weeks
dailyrecord.co.ukPeople in Scotland can no longer make a new claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as it has been replaced by Adult Disability Payment (ADP), a similar but devolved benefit only available to people living north of the border.
The new benefit is for adults over 16 and under State Pension age living with a disability, long-term illness or a physical or mental health condition.
Social Security Scotland will deliver the benefit with mostly the same eligibility criteria and payment rates currently being administered by DWP for PIP.
This means new and existing claimants who receive ADP will be paid between £24.45 and £156.90 per week to help with the additional costs of daily living and mobility needs , as the benefit is paid every four weeks, this amounts to between £97.80 and £627.60 every payment period.
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