Urgent update for people applying online for new devolved benefits or uploading supporting information
dailyrecord.co.ukPeople in Scotland planning to make a new application, or need to upload supporting evidence for Adult or Child Disability Payments, over the weekend may have to wait until Monday due to planned IT downtime from Social Security Scotland.
The devolved welfare department said “essential maintenance” will be carried out from the afternoon on Friday, June 2 until midnight on Sunday, June 4.Social Security Scotland will be offering a reduced online service as a result and people are being advised to upload supporting information “before or after this period” - or submit it by post.
However, full online service will be restored from Monday, June 5.People should also be aware they will be unable to apply for Adult Disability Payment or Child Disability Payment from 2pm on Friday (June 2) until midnight on Sunday (June 4).
The document upload service will also be unavailable from 6pm on June 2 to midnight on June 4 for all benefits.Social Security Scotland said: “As part of essential maintenance of our IT systems, parts of our online applications and document upload service will be unavailable from 2 June to 4 June.
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