People on PIP, ADP or DLA due one-off £255 payment later this year

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Social Security Scotland recently confirmed that over 37,000 disabled children and young people have received a one-off payment of £235.70 this winter to help cover the costs of higher energy bills during the colder months.

The Child Winter Heating Payment is unique to Scotland and issued to youngsters under the age of 19 in receipt of the higher daily living component rate of Child Disability Payment, Adult Disability Payment (ADP), Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (Child).The Scottish Government has now confirmed the annual payment will rise by 1.7 per cent in the 2025/26 financial year to £255.80, an increase of £20.10.

It’s important to be aware that all PIP claimants living in Scotland will transfer from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) this Spring, but as there are 80,000 existing claimants at time of writing, this information may be useful to them.

To be eligible for the payment, individuals need to have been in claim for one of the benefits mentioned above during the qualifying week, which will be the third week of September, 15th to 21st, 2025. Other key points about the automatic payment: Nobody on a qualifying benefit needs to apply separately to get the payment, however, in certain circumstances some people may need to apply - find out more about this here.