Adult Disability Payment (ADP) is now open for new applications across the whole of Scotland, following smaller scale trials in different parts of the country. This will mean an end to ‘degrading functional examinations’, according to the Scottish government.
Claimants in Scotland between the ages of 16 and state pension age will now apply for ADP instead of PIP.
People in Scotland already receiving PIP don’t need to apply for ADP. Instead, they will automatically be transferred sometime between this summer and the end of 2025.
Minister for Social Security Ben Macpherson said:
“We are offering a range of ways to make an application, including online, by post, over the phone or face-to-face. Social Security Scotland local delivery teams are also available to provide assistance in communities across the country.
“In our Scottish system no one will be subject to DWP style assessments or degrading functional examinations, and we will never use the private sector to carry out health examinations.
“People will only be invited to a consultation on occasions when we require more information so we can make a decision. This will be a conversation with a health and social care professional to understand how a person’s disability or health condition impacts them.”
The full statement on the introduction of ADP from the Scottish government is available here.
