Written Question · S6W-10051 · Session 6
What consideration it has given to people in Scotland affected by the forthcoming transition from Personal Independence Payment or Disabili…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to people in Scotland affected by the forthcoming transition from Personal Independence Payment or Disability Living Allowance to Adult Disability Payment and whether they understand what the change means to them.
The answer
Our case transfer processes have been developed in line with our case transfer principles, which were developed with input from our experience panels, others with lived experience and wider stakeholders. We have worked and continue to work with existing benefit recipients, other key stakeholders including the Disability and Carer Benefits Expert Advisory Group, and the Department for Work and Pensions to develop and test our case transfer processes, including to ensure they deliver against these principles.
We have delivered roadshows over spring and summer focusing specifically on the detail of the case transfer process for people in Scotland who will see their awards move to Adult Disability Payment. We have included case transfer messaging in all our Adult Disability Payment communications such as media releases, opinion pieces, social media posts on Scottish Government and Social Security Scotland channels and paid for marketing campaigns that have run in the pilot areas including radio, social media, digital and print. We are also providing a stakeholder toolkit which will include specific fact sheets, video content and FAQs. We are also producing a specific leaflet to explain the differences between Disability Living Allowance and Adult Disability Payment and signposting individuals on where to seek independent advice, consistent with the recommendation of the Scottish Commission on Social Security.
We will continue to communicate, engage, and work closely with stakeholders as we near the national launch of case transfer for Adult Disability Payment to ensure those currently in receipt of adult disability benefits in Scotland, and those that support them, have a solid understanding of how their awards will transfer to Social Security Scotland.
Case transfer guidance, which provides people with further information on the case transfer process to Adult Disability Payment is available at: https://www.mygov.scot/browse/benefits/benefit-transfer .
We have delivered roadshows over spring and summer focusing specifically on the detail of the case transfer process for people in Scotland who will see their awards move to Adult Disability Payment. We have included case transfer messaging in all our Adult Disability Payment communications such as media releases, opinion pieces, social media posts on Scottish Government and Social Security Scotland channels and paid for marketing campaigns that have run in the pilot areas including radio, social media, digital and print. We are also providing a stakeholder toolkit which will include specific fact sheets, video content and FAQs. We are also producing a specific leaflet to explain the differences between Disability Living Allowance and Adult Disability Payment and signposting individuals on where to seek independent advice, consistent with the recommendation of the Scottish Commission on Social Security.
We will continue to communicate, engage, and work closely with stakeholders as we near the national launch of case transfer for Adult Disability Payment to ensure those currently in receipt of adult disability benefits in Scotland, and those that support them, have a solid understanding of how their awards will transfer to Social Security Scotland.
Case transfer guidance, which provides people with further information on the case transfer process to Adult Disability Payment is available at: https://www.mygov.scot/browse/benefits/benefit-transfer .
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-10051 by reference.