New PIP transfer update for thousands of people due to move to Adult Disability Payment

dailyrecord.co.uk:

More people in receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will now start moving to the new Adult Disability Payment, according to Social Security Scotland.

The devolved benefit provides the same financial support as the DWP for people living in Scotland between 16 and State Pension age, who are disabled, have a long-term health condition or have a terminal illness.People already receiving PIP do not need to apply for Adult Disability Payment as the migration will be automatic.

Social Security Scotland said: “We are now able to transfer more people receiving PIP from the Department for Work and Pensions to Adult Disability Payment.“As with all case transfers, before someone’s award is transferred, they will receive a letter from the DWP and Social Security Scotland to let them know.

Usually, they will receive this letter around 13 weeks before they start to get their Adult Disability payment from us.”Once the transfer is complete, they will receive a letter from Social Security Scotland to let them know they will be receiving Adult Disability Payment from then on.The devolved welfare system also explained that while it was developing the case transfer processes, people were clear that they wanted transfers conducted quickly, while making sure time was taken to ensure “people continued to get the payment they expect, to the place they expect it at the time they expect it.”It said that’s why, at the beginning of the transfer process, fewer PIP awards were moved, to “ensure that our processes were running effectively and fluently”.Since Adult Disability Payment launched last year, only people receiving PIP have had their awards transferred to the devolved payment if they