April 2025
A guide to claiming ADP for people with a disability or long-term health condition
Adult disability payment (ADP) is a benefit for people in Scotland between the age of 16 and pension age who need help taking part in everyday life or who find it difficult to get around. It has replaced personal independence payment, which remains in place in the rest of the UK.
Social Security Scotland is responsible for ADP and they will make the decision on your claim. ADP is tax free and you do not need to have paid National Insurance contributions to get it. ADP is not affected by any earnings or other income you get. Nor is it affected by any capital or savings you have. You can get ADP whether you are in or out of work. It is almost always paid in full in addition to any other benefits that you get.
ADP is for you, not for a carer. You can get ADP whether or not you have someone helping you. What matters is the effect your disability or health condition has on you and the help you need, not whether you actually get that help. You can spend your ADP on anything you like
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/system/files/paragraphs/cw_file/2025-05/ADP%202025.pdf
