Social Security Scotland which will eventually replace Attendance Allowance for Scottish claimants. The new benefit will support older people who have a disability that means they need assistance with looking after themselves, or supervision to keep them safe and is part of a trio of new disability assistance payments that will be delivered by the Scottish Government.
The other benefits include the Adult Disability Payment which will replace PIP and the Child Disability Payment, which will replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
The Scottish Government assumed responsibility for these three benefits along with Severe Disablement Allowance and Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit in April 2020.
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