Adult Disability Payment (ADP) is gradually replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and the version of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) paid to adults but not child DLA. Since 29 August 2022 it has been available for all new claims across Scotland. 

These benefits currently provide the same support but if you are already getting PIP or DLA you will be contacted about moving onto ADP instead. You can also choose to move earlier if you want or you may be asked to move if you have a change of circumstances. Social Security Scotland has said there won’t be a review of award levels for anyone being transferred from DLA to ADP and that there will be no gaps in payment. 

What is the Adult Disability Payment?

Adult Disability Payment is a benefit designed to help with the extra costs caused by ill-health or disability. It consists of two parts, a daily living component and a mobility component, each of which can be at the standard rate or the enhanced rate. This page is about the mobility component.

The mobility component is payable at two rates:

• Standard rate – if you have limited mobility
• Enhanced rate - if you have severely limited mobility

Each of these components entitles the claimant to a regular weekly award.

Who can get an Adult Disability Payment?

Most people will have a face to face consultation with a health professional to assess their mobility needs as part of the activity test. The person’s circumstances are compared with a set of criteria to determine if they are entitled to help. In order to qualify for the mobility component of ADP a person has to score a certain number of points in relation to 2 activities. These are:

• Planning and following journeys
• Moving around

The number of points awarded are used to decide which components of ADP a person is entitled to and what level of award they receive. The person claiming must have the required number of points for the three months before they made their claim and they must be expected to have them for the following nine months.