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Scotland

More than £3m paid to Scots families in Child Disability Payment since launch

A new benefit payment made to children with disabilities is “already making a difference” to families, with some £3.25 million paid out since its launch. The Scottish Government estimated that as of March 31 2022 a total of 3,050 children and young ...

17 May 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

More than 200,000 disability benefit claimants transferred to devolved agency

Scotland’s devolved benefits agency has taken control of more than 200,000 cases of disabled people from the UK Government. Figures released last month show 207,295 people were receiving the adult disability payment (ADP) from Social Security ...

02 Oct 2024 at 13:53

Final call for applications for Troubles disablement pension scheme

A final call has been made for a pension scheme for those left permanently disabled from an incident in Northern Ireland’s troubled past. The Victims’ Payments Board is particularly keen to reach those who suffered a permanent disablement, ...

25 Feb 2026 at 11:04

Scotland

Thousands of disabled Scots moved to benefits system ‘rooted in compassion’

Almost 350,000 disabled people in Scotland have now been transferred to a new benefits system “rooted in compassion”, the Social Justice Secretary has said. Those who were getting the personal independence payment (Pip) from the UK ...

28 Aug 2025 at 19:49

Scotland

Tories challenge First Minister over Scotland’s ‘bloated benefits bill’

John Swinney has refused to rule out making changes to disability benefits that Tories warned would add an extra £1 billion to Scotland’s social security bill. Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay challenged the First ...

26 Feb 2026 at 13:57

45 recommended for payment under Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme

Some 45 applicants to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme have been recommended for payment. As of Monday, the Victims’ Payment Board led by Mr Justice McAlinden had received more than 2,600 applications since ...

26 Jul 2022 at 18:05

£35m paid to people injured in Troubles violence as more applicants sought

Ireland

£35m paid out to those injured in Troubles violence as more applicants sought

Almost £35 million has been paid out to those who suffered a significant injury as a result of violence in Northern Ireland’s troubled past. An information campaign has been launched to attempt to reach potential ...

18 Feb 2024 at 19:54

Scotland

Former Mencap chief to lead review of adult disability payment

A former charity boss has been appointed to lead a new review of an benefit payment for disabled adults. Edel Harris, formerly chief executive of Mencap, is to lead new work to look at whether the adult ...

26 Jan 2024 at 16:23

Scotland

New benefit opens for applications in pilot areas

A new benefit for pensioners with disabilities has been rolled out in some areas as part of a pilot scheme. The pension age disability payment will aim to support those of state pension age who are ...

21 Oct 2024 at 09:00

Scotland

More than 100 die waiting for adult disability payment, figures show

More than 100 people died last year while waiting for a Scottish Government disability benefit. Figures released under freedom of information legislation to Scottish Labour showed 116 people in ...

01 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Disability benefit processing delays should ease by summer, MSPs told

Significant delays to processing devolved disability payments should start to clear by the end of summer, MSPs have heard. Adult Disability Payment was introduced last year as a replacement ...

29 Jun 2023 at 12:19

Scotland

Charity founder tells people with cancer ‘it’s OK to get financial support’

The founder of a cancer charity has urged people with the disease to check whether they are eligible for disability benefits, saying she could not do “half the things” she does if she did ...

12 Aug 2024 at 00:01

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