face-to-face disability benefit assessments under the new Scottish social security system.The Scottish Government said that decisions on applications for the new Adult Disability Payment, which will replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in 2022, will be made using information from healthcare providers during the application process.And claimants will no longer be asked to carry out tasks to demonstrate how their disability, long-term illness or mental health condition affects them as part of the consultation process.Research into how people felt about the current assessment consultation was carried out before the new system was devised.People who have undergone assessments for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and PIP told Social.
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