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Adult Disability Payment

Scotland's replacement for PIP, administered by Social Security Scotland, for working-age people with a disability or long-term health condition.

Headline rate£114.60daily living – enhanced award (weekly)
Written by Due to You Editorial
Reviewed by D2Y Editorial Team
Last updated (2026-04-20)
Sourced from: Scottish Government

Overview

Adult Disability Payment is the benefit for working-age adults in Scotland with a disability or long-term health condition that affects their daily life or mobility. It is administered by Social Security Scotland and replaced Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for new Scottish claimants from 2022, with existing PIP awards transferring across to the Scottish system. Adult Disability Payment has two parts: a daily living component and a mobility component, each paid at either a standard or enhanced rate depending on the assessment. Like PIP, it is not means-tested and does not depend on income, savings, or employment status. Social Security Scotland's assessment approach differs in practice from the DWP's approach under PIP — for example, in how evidence is gathered and how face-to-face assessments are arranged — though the two systems share a points-based descriptor framework. Eligibility and rate are determined by Social Security Scotland on the basis of the claimant's circumstances. This page references figures and eligibility information from the primary mygov.scot source; the authoritative source for any individual award remains Social Security Scotland.

Applies in Scotland. Administered by Social Security Scotland. This page is general information; contact Social Security Scotland for your individual circumstances.

Rates

RateAmountPeriodSource
Daily living – enhanced award£114.60WEEKLY[Scottish Government]
Daily living – standard award£76.70WEEKLY[Scottish Government]
Mobility – enhanced award£80WEEKLY[Scottish Government]
Mobility – standard award£30.30WEEKLY[Scottish Government]

Eligibility criteria include

  • DISABILITY
    Claimant must have a disability or long-term health condition that affects their everyday life. [Scottish Government]
  • WORK STATUS
    Being in or out of work does not affect eligibility. [Scottish Government]
  • DISABILITY
    Claimant may qualify for the mobility part if they need help with planning and following a journey or moving around. [Scottish Government]
  • OTHER
    If the claimant is terminally ill, they will automatically receive the enhanced daily living award. [Scottish Government]
  • INCOME
    Income and savings are not taken into account. [Scottish Government]
  • DISABILITY
    Claimant may qualify for the daily living part if they need help with: preparing food, taking nutrition (eating and drinking), managing therapy or monitoring a health condition, washing and bathing, managing toilet needs or incontinence, dressing and undressing, communicating verbally, reading and understanding signs, symbols and words, engaging socially with other people face to face, or making budgeting decisions. [Scottish Government]

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