New £434 health benefit for pensioners will not include face-to-face assessments
The Scottish Government announced last year that a new devolved disability payment designed to provide additional financial support for people of State Pension age will not include a mobility component.
However, it also confirmed that Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP) will not include any face-to-face assessments as part of the application process - unless requested by the claimant.The benefit has already replaced new claims for Attendance Allowance for older people living in Argyll and Bute, Highlands, Aberdeen City, Orkney and Shetland.
A further 13 council areas will launch PADP later this month with a full nationwide rollout starting in April.PADP follows the same eligibility rules as Attendance Allowance and is worth either £72.65 (lower rate) if you need help during the day or at night or £108.55 (higher rate) if you need help during the day and at night, or if you are terminally ill.The latest statistics from Social Security Scotland show there are 146,287 existing Attendance Allowance claimants in Scotland and guidance on mygov.scot explains that you do not need to apply for Pension Age Disability Payment.
Social Security Scotland will take over full administration and delivery of payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) by the end of this year. The guidance states that Social Security Scotland will: It also advises: “The DWP will continue to pay you Attendance Allowance until Social Security Scotland starts to pay you.
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