Scotland's replacement for PIP: extra money for working-age people with a disability or long-term health condition.
Many people who are entitled to support never claim it. Check who qualifies, how much you could get and how to make your claim through the official channel.
The rules depend on where you live in the UK and on your household’s circumstances.
What Adult Disability Payment (Scotland) offers
- Not means-tested: Income and savings aren't taken into account.
- Work and claim: You can get it whether or not you work.
- Terminal illness: Automatic enhanced daily living award if terminally ill.
- Replaces PIP: Replaces PIP for people living in Scotland.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Who can get it | People in Scotland aged 16 to State Pension age with a disability or long-term condition |
| Daily living | £76.70 (standard) or £114.60 (enhanced) a week |
| Mobility | £30.30 (standard) or £80.00 (enhanced) a week |
| How to claim | Online, by phone or by paper |
| Where | Scotland only |
Key points
Not means-tested: Income and savings aren't taken into account.
Work and claim: You can get it whether or not you work.
Terminal illness: Automatic enhanced daily living award if terminally ill.
About Social Security Scotland
Adult Disability Payment (Scotland) is run by Social Security Scotland. Claims are made free of charge through the official government channel.
We explain the rules independently and then send you to the official page to claim. We are not a government website.
Amounts and rules can change. The decision on your claim is made by Social Security Scotland.