Adult Disability Payment Review: consultation

Closes 23 Aug 2024

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Section 9 – Review periods and indefinite awards

The following questions ask about review periods and indefinite awards for Adult Disability Payment as set out in Section 9 of the Consultation Paper.

What are review periods?

When a person gets Adult Disability Payment, Social Security Scotland will review whether they should still get it. Most reviews are between two and 10 years apart.

Social Security Scotland reviews take place at a time when a person’s needs are likely to have changed, to ensure that their payment continues to be at the right level.

A person’s payments will continue whilst a review is happening. People also do not need to reapply during a review.

For some people whose needs are highly unlikely to change and who receive the enhanced rate of the daily living and mobility components, they will not be asked to take part in a review.

This is sometimes called an indefinite award. The Scottish Government says that this meets the principles of dignity, fairness and respect.

17. Have you ever received an indefinite award for Adult Disability Payment?

If you said "no", please jump to Question 18.

If you said “yes”:

If you said "yes", was the reason for this decision communicated clearly?

18. Thinking about review periods for entitlement to Adult Disability Payment, have you ever received an Adult Disability Payment award that is subject to a review period?

Do you feel the reasons for this decision were communicated clearly?

Have you ever experienced a review of your Adult Disability Payment award?

If you said “yes”: