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Do you live in Scotland?

Does your passport or residence permit say that you have no recourse to public funds?

If this applies to you, it will state 'no recourse to public funds' ​​with your immigration status. You'll find this on one of these:

  • your residence permit
  • your biometric residence permit (BRP)
  • the entry clearance stamp or sticker in your passport

Have you reached State Pension age?

You can check your State Pension age on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab).

Do you currently get one of these benefits?

Do you have care needs due to a disability or health condition?

Care needs are help and support you need during the day or night.

This could be help:

  • you need but do not already have
  • you only need sometimes
  • from a person, or using an aid, tool or adaption

Do you live in a care home?

Where do you live?

Are you a British citizen?

If you’re unsure about your immigration status, you can check on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab).

You might be able to get Pension Age Disability Payment

You might be eligible if either:

  • you live in an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or Gibraltar, have a genuine and sufficient link to Scotland and are covered by a relevant EU regulation
  • you or a family member are posted abroad as a member of the UK Armed Forces, or as a UK Civil Servant

A genuine and sufficient link is where you do not live in Scotland, but have a link to Scotland. For example, you have spent a significant part of your life in Scotland.

Find out more about applying if you live in an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or Gibraltar (opens in a new tab).

Select 'Next' to continue checking your eligibility.

You might be able to get Pension Age Disability Payment

You can apply up to 6 months before reaching State Pension age. Your payments would start from when you reach State Pension age.

If you’re not State Pension age yet, you might be eligible for Adult Disability Payment.

Find out more about Adult Disability Payment (opens in a new tab).

Select 'Next' to continue checking your eligibility for Pension Age Disability Payment.

You might be able to get Pension Age Disability Payment

You might be eligible for Pension Age Disability Payment if you get Constant Attendance Allowance (opens in a new tab).

If your application is successful

You'll get extra money if your Pension Age Disability Payment award is higher than your Constant Attendance Allowance award. You'll get paid the difference between the two awards.

If your Pension Age Disability Payment award is at the same amount or lower than your Constant Attendance Allowance award, the amount you'll get will remain unchanged.

Select 'Next' to continue checking your eligibility for Pension Age Disability Payment.

You might be able to get Pension Age Disability Payment

If your application is successful, your award would start 6 months from when your care needs began.

Select 'Next' to continue checking your eligibility.

You should not apply for Pension Age Disability Payment

Based on your answers, you're not eligible for Pension Age Disability Payment. This is because you do not live in Scotland.

If you live elsewhere in the UK, you might be eligible for Attendance Allowance.

Find out more about Attendance Allowance on GOV.UK.

You should not apply for Pension Age Disability Payment

Based on your answers, you're not eligible for Pension Age Disability Payment. This is because your current immigration status means that you cannot get help from public funds.

You should not apply for Pension Age Disability Payment

Based on your answers, you're not eligible for Pension Age Disability Payment yet. This is because it's more than 6 months until you reach State Pension age.

You can apply up to 6 months before reaching State Pension age.

You may want to consider applying for Adult Disability Payment.

Find out more about Adult Disability Payment.

You do not need to apply for Pension Age Disability Payment

Your Attendance Allowance will automatically move to Pension Age Disability Payment this year. You do not need to do anything.

Until the move happens, you'll continue to get Attendance Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Social Security Scotland will:

  • contact you before the move happens
  • pay the same rate into the same account
  • not reassess your award

Find out more about moving to Pension Age Disability Payment.

You cannot get Adult Disability Payment and Pension Age Disability Payment at the same time

Based on your answers, you cannot get Pension Age Disability Payment. This is because you already get Adult Disability Payment.

You’ll stay on Adult Disability Payment when you reach State Pension age. You will not transfer to Pension Age Disability Payment.

Find out more about Adult Disability Payment.

You cannot get Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Pension Age Disability Payment at the same time

Based on your answers, you cannot get Pension Age Disability Payment. This is because you already get DLA.

Moving from DLA to Scottish Adult DLA 

All adults in Scotland still getting DLA from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will have their benefit moved to Scottish Adult DLA.

Until the move happens, you’ll continue to get DLA from DWP. You do not need to do anything to start the move.

DWP and Social Security Scotland will write to you when your benefit starts moving.

Find out more about DLA moving to Scottish Adult DLA, including your payments.

 

You cannot get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Pension Age Disability Payment at the same time

Based on your answers, you cannot get Pension Age Disability Payment. This is because you already get PIP.

Your PIP will automatically move to Adult Disability Payment this year

Until the move happens, you'll continue to get PIP from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Social Security Scotland have now selected all cases expected to move from PIP to Adult Disability Payment.

Contact Social Security Scotland if you have not had a letter explaining that your benefit is moving.

Find out more about moving to Adult Disability Payment.

You cannot get Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment at the same time

Based on your answers, you cannot get Pension Age Disability Payment. This is because you already get Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance.

You’ll stay on Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance when you reach State Pension age. You will not transfer to Pension Age Disability Payment.

Find out more about Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance.

 

You cannot get Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP) and Pension Age Disability Payment at the same time

Based on your answers, you cannot get Pension Age Disability Payment. This is because you already get AFIP.

To discuss your circumstances in more detail, you can contact:

You can apply for Pension Age Disability Payment

There is a faster process for this kind of application.

Find out more about applying under Special Rules for Terminal Illness (opens in a new tab).

How to apply

You can apply for Pension Age Disability Payment

Based on your answers, you might be eligible for Pension Age Disability Payment. Your eligibility will be confirmed when you submit an application and your information is reviewed.

Your award might not currently be payable

Because a local council pays for your stay in a care home, you'll only be paid if you leave permanently or temporarily. You'll need to tell Social Security Scotland about this to be paid.

How to apply

You should not apply for Pension Age Disability Payment

Based on your answers, you're not eligible for Pension Age Disability Payment. This is because you do not have care needs.

You can apply for Pension Age Disability Payment

Based on your answers, you might be eligible for Pension Age Disability Payment. Your eligibility will be confirmed when you submit an application and your information is reviewed.

How to apply

You can apply for Pension Age Disability Payment

Based on your answers, you might be eligible for Pension Age Disability Payment. Your eligibility will be confirmed when you submit an application and your information is reviewed.

If your application is successful

If you're currently staying in:

How to apply
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