Call for Evidence for the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment
Section 5 - Informing Social Security Scotland about a change of circumstances
The section asks a question about experiences of reporting a change of circumstances to Social Security Scotland Adult Disability Payment which is described in Section 5 of the call for evidence paper.
Background
People (or someone who acts on their behalf, called representatives) must inform Social Security Scotland if something changes, such as:
- their banking or contact details
- their condition
- the level of help and care needs
- the support they need with their mobility.
People (or their representatives) must tell Social Security Scotland about changes within four weeks.
People can do this by either calling Social Security Scotland or by completing an online form.