New applications for the devolved disability payment are taking 59 working days on average to process.
The latest statistics from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of January, some 192,575 people were in receipt of Adult Disability Payment and of those, 83,199 were new applicants and 109,385 were existing Personal Independence Payment case transfers from the Department for Work Pensions .
Many people may be unaware of the supporting evidence that can be submitted, and Social Security Scotland believes many have the information to hand and just don’t realise it. “Obviously, GP's and people like that are really busy, so something like a picture of the box medication came in, with the name on it, will do because certain medications are for certain conditions. Snap it, upload it, things like that mean we can sometimes even avoid having to go to the GP.”
How to upload supporting documents online For help submitting supporting documents online you can contact Social Security Scotland on 0800 182 2222. There is also an upload page on mygov.scot here with all the details and document formats you need to know. Collecting supporting information on behalf of people is one of the key differences in how people are encouraged and supported to apply for Scottish Government disability benefits. Supporting information request forms are completed to help understand how a person’s health condition or disability affects their lives and what support they need.
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