Social Security Scotland<\/a> will administer and deliver PADP and recently said: \u201cAnyone who is still getting Attendance Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions and has not received a letter to say their benefit is transferring to Pension Age Disability Payment should get in touch with us.\u201d<\/p>\n It went on to say that “everyone in Scotland who is getting Attendance Allowance should now either have had their award transferred to Pension Age Disability Payment or have received a letter from us telling them that their award transfer is in progress”. You can contact<\/a> Social Security Scotland by phone on 0800 182 2222 or webchat between 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Pensioners with health conditions could be due up to \u00a31,423 every month next year<\/a>READ MORE: Pensioners most-likely to get Attendance Allowance payments for five years<\/a><\/p>\n Social Security Scotland added that people should continue to report any change of circumstances to the DWP until their benefit has fully transferred.<\/p>\n The latest figures from Social Security Scotland show 44,885 people over 66 were receiving PADP at the end of July.<\/p>\n For older people with a long-term health condition or disability thinking about making a new claim for PADP, the data indicates the average processing time – from point of application to decision award letter – is currently seven working days. For those applying with a terminal illness it is two working days.<\/p>\n This means people submitting a new claim this week could receive a letter or an email with an award decision by mid-November. However, it\u2019s important to be aware that complex cases may take longer and as awareness about the new benefit grows, that timeframe will undoubtedly increase.<\/p>\n People aged 75 to 79 were the largest age group, making up just over a quarter (28%) of the caseload with the largest proportion of claimants living in Glasgow City (11%), followed by North Lanarkshire (8%) and Fife and South Lanarkshire (both 7%).<\/p>\n People of State Pension age with a disability, long-term illness or health condition could be eligible for the lower rate of \u00a373.90 if they need help during the day or at night, or the higher rate of \u00a3110.40, if they need help during the day and at night, or if they are terminally ill.<\/p>\n Health conditions supported by Attendance Allowance and PADP<\/p>\n The conditions listed below are sourced from information recorded on the DWP\u2019s Attendance Allowance computer system. PADP also supports people with these conditions.<\/p>\n It’s important to note this list is not a checklist for claiming Attendance Allowance or PADP, it is intended to help people understand what type of conditions are being supported.<\/p>\n However, if you need extra support during the day or night due to a long-term illness, disability or health condition, you should check out the official eligibility guidance for Attendance Allowance on the GOV.UK website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Scottish Government said PADP has been designed with the help of people who will be eligible for the benefit and those who support them. Improvements include a streamlined process for people to nominate a third party representative who can support them to communicate with Social Security Scotland.<\/p>\n Eligibility for Pension Age Disability Payment<\/p>\n Guidance on mygov.scot provides full details on who can claim, how to claim, additional help available, what happens after a claim is submitted and extra support for successful claimants. Find out more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can apply for Pension Age Disability Payment if you have both:<\/strong><\/p>\n You can still apply if:<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s important to be aware you cannot get Pension Age Disability Payment and Attendance Allowance at the same time. Existing claimants will automatically move to Pension Age Disability Payment – Social Security Scotland will do this and you will not have to do anything.<\/p>\n If you get Disability Living Allowance (DLA), you do not need to do anything. Your benefit will move to Social Security Scotland.<\/p>\n Payment rates for Pension Age Disability Payment<\/p>\n Social Security Scotland will provide Pension Age Disability Payment at the same weekly rate as Attendance Allowance. It is also currently doing this for the devolved Child Disability Payment and Adult Disability Payment.<\/p>\n The weekly payment rates for Attendance Allowance are:<\/strong><\/p>\n Payments are usually issued every four weeks so this amounts to \u00a3295.60 or \u00a3441.60 each payment period.<\/p>\n How do I apply for the Pension Age Disability Payment?<\/p>\n You can only apply for the new disability assistance benefit if it has opened in your area. You can check on the dedicated pages on mygov.scot here.<\/a><\/p>\n Anyone over State Pension age with a disability that means they need assistance with looking after themselves, or supervision to keep them safe, should continue to apply for Attendance Allowance through the DWP<\/a>.<\/p>\n Get support making a claim from an independent advocate<\/p>\n Help is also available from the independent advocacy service VoiceAbility,<\/a> which is funded by the Scottish Government, to help disabled people applying for devolved benefits.<\/p>\n It provides a free, nationwide advocacy service supporting disabled people to access Social Security Scotland benefits.<\/p>\n If you need an advocate, you should:<\/strong><\/p>\n Full contact details can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n Join the conversation on our Money Saving Scotland Facebook group<\/a> for money-saving tips, the latest State Pension and benefits news, energy bill advice and cost of living updates.<\/p>\n Sign up to our Record Money newsletter and get the top stories sent to your inbox daily from Monday to Friday with a special cost of living edition every Thursday – sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can also follow us on X<\/strong> (formerly Twitter) @Recordmoney_<\/a> for regular updates throughout the day or get money news alerts on your phone by joining our Daily Record Money WhatsApp community<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"An](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10_Screen-Shot-2020-08-25-at-060923.png\")
Older people with a disability or long-term health condition could be due either \u00a373.90 or \u00a3110.40 each week.(Image: Getty )Main health conditions providing support to older people across Great Britain<\/p>\n\n
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