Adult Disability Payment Review: consultation

Closes 23 Aug 2024

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Section 5 – Fluctuating Conditions

The following questions will ask about the fluctuating conditions section of the application form as set out in Section 5 of the Consultation Paper.

Fluctuating conditions

What is meant by a fluctuating condition?

By this, we mean the way a disability or condition affects a person can change frequently. This may affect whether or not a person is entitled to receive Adult Disability Payment.

Fluctuating conditions might include:

  • asthma
  • epilepsy
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • bipolar disorder
  • post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

We appreciate that these conditions may not fluctuate for everyone.

The application form includes guidance on how the rules for Adult Disability Payment are applied for people with a fluctuating condition. This helps to support people in providing relevant information about how they feel after completing an activity and how long the impact lasts for.

You can see a copy of the Adult Disability Payment application form here (please note this file opens in PDF format). Page 43 provides an example of how the impact of a fluctuating condition affects a person’s ability to prepare food.

10. How effective do you think the fluctuating conditions sections of the application form are at helping people to describe their daily living needs?

Please only answer in relation to the fluctuating conditions sections of the application form that are outlined above

11. If there was an opportunity to change any specific parts of the rules around fluctuating conditions as part of the daily living activities, what changes would you make (if any)?

Please provide detail about:
• Why you think changes are necessary
• What changes you would suggest
• If there could be any unintended consequences