The Scottish Government will take over the delivery of certain disability benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over the next few years starting with the new Child Disability Payment on Monday, November 22 after a successful trial period during the summer.
The benefit replaces Disability Living Allowance Child (DLA Child) and will provide additional financial support to children and young people across Scotland with disabilities, as well as their families, to help with the additional costs they incur as a result of having a long-term illness or health condition.
Families currently receiving DLA Child payments from the DWP will start to be transferred to the new Scottish system this autumn.
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