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72 results

Guidance

7 November 2024

Child Disability Payment, Adult Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment

Decision making guide

The Decision Making Guide provides an interpretation on how to use the powers and rules. The interpretation of the legislation supports Social Security Scotland case managers during the Decision Making process for disability benefits.

Guidance

20 March 2024

Child Disability Payment

Child Disability Payment: GP questions guidance for supporting information requests

A guide to understanding the questions asked on the Child Disability Payment supporting information request for GPs.

Guidance

20 March 2024

Child Disability Payment

Child Disability Payment: GP guidance for supporting information requests

A guide to completing supporting information requests for Child Disability Payment for GPs.

Guidance

20 March 2024

Child Disability Payment

Supporting information for Child Disability Payment: guidance for local authorities and health boards

Guidance for questions asked on Child Disability Payment supporting information requests. For local authorities and health boards.

Guidance

20 March 2024

Child Disability Payment

Child Disability Payment supporting information: GP fee claim form

A guide to supporting information for GPs filling out the Child Disability Payment fee claim form.

Guidance

20 March 2024

Child Disability Payment, Special Rules for Terminal Illness, Adult Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment

Disability benefits: supporting information guidance for professionals

Guidance

25 January 2024

Best Start Foods

Changes to Best Start Foods - information for advice organisations

Guidance

20 December 2023

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Chief Medical Officer’s guidance for clinicians completing a BASRiS form

Guidance for clinicians completing a BASRiS form

Guidance

15 December 2023

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Requesting a BASRiS form

The BASRiS form will replace the DS1500 for Scotland's new forms of disability assistance.

Guidance

15 December 2023

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Third sector guidance for completing a Special Rules for Terminal Illness application

This guidance is for third sector organisations support terminally ill people to apply for Disability Assistance under Special Rules for Terminal Illness.

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