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Full list of extra benefits for people making a successful new claim for Adult Disability Payment

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The latest figures from Social Security Scotland show there are now 192,575 people receiving Adult Disability Payments (ADP), including some 109,385 existing claimants who have had their award for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to the devolved IT system.

The remaining 218,859 Scots still in receipt of PIP will have their payment moved to Social Security Scotland before the end of next year.

However, many new ADP claimants may not be aware a successful claim can also open the door to additional benefit top-ups, help with housing costs, Council Tax and travel - the extra support is also available for existing PIP claimants, those on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Child Disability Payment.

A full guide to all the extra support and financial benefits is available on mygov.scot here. Below is a summary of what your disability benefit claim could also entitle you to - you can also contact your local council and ask if they can check entitlement for you.You could receive extra help with:It’s important to be aware you need to make a claim for the additional support, it isn’t applied automatically with a disability benefit award.

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