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Disabled people and carers will now have to apply for replacement benefits if they move to Scotland from other parts of the UK in order to continue receiving financial support.
The Scottish Government has introduced replacements for Personal Independence Payment, DLA for children and Carer’s Allowance, and the new rules come into force this week.
To minimise payment disruptions, applications for the replacement benefits – Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment and Carer Support Payment – should be made as soon as possible after the move. The Department for Work and Pensions or the Department of Communities in Northern Ireland, will continue to pay PIP, DLA for children and Carer’s Allowance to someone for 13 weeks after they move to Scotland.
From Spring next year, people getting Attendance Allowance who move to Scotland will also need to inform the Department for Work and Pensions or the Department for Communities about their move and apply for Pension Age Disability Payment from Social Security Scotland.
Benefits system based on fairness in Scotland
Social Security Scotland’s deputy director Karyn Dunning said: “It’s vital disabled people and carers who move to Scotland take action to ensure they continue to get the financial support they are entitled to. We know that applying for benefits can feel daunting, especially when moving to a new country, but an in-depth guide is available on mygov.scot.
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“Our staff are also here to answer questions and help people apply. We can provide help over the phone, through webchat or through a face-to-face appointment with one of our community-based advisors.
“I urge people not to put off applying. The Scottish approach to benefits is very different from that of the DWP. For example, we do not use private sector assessors to make decisions. Our system is built on the principles of dignity, fairness and respect, and we want disabled people and carers to get every penny they’re entitled to.”
People who make a successful application for Child Disability Payment, Adult Disability Payment or Carer Support Payment within specific timescales may be entitled to have their payments backdated to the day after their Department for Work and Pensions benefit ended.
For more information visit mygov.scot/moving-to-scotland or call Social Security Scotland on 0800 182 2222.
