Adult Disability Payment (ADP)

A Scottish benefit that replaced Personal Independence Payment for most adults living in Scotland. It helps with extra costs of disability or a long-term health condition.

How much you could get

Adult Disability Payment uses daily living and mobility components, like PIP. It is not means-tested.

Figures below are for the 2026/27 tax year.

• Daily living — standard: £76.70 a week
• Daily living — enhanced: £114.60 a week
• Mobility — standard: £30.30 a week
• Mobility — enhanced: £80.00 a week

Check the current amount on the official page.

Who can claim

You usually need to live in Scotland, be 16 or over and under State Pension age when you claim, and have a condition that affects daily living or mobility.

Eligibility conditions

These are the structured conditions Benefit Badger uses in the eligibility check. They are a guide, not a decision.

• You live in the UK.
• You live in Scotland.
• You are 16 or over.
• You are under State Pension age.
• You have a disability or long-term health condition that affects daily living or mobility.

Check if Adult Disability Payment may apply to you

It usually takes about 5 minutes. You do not need to create an account. This is guidance, not a government decision.

When it may not apply

Adult Disability Payment is for people living in Scotland. People in England, Wales or Northern Ireland should look at Personal Independence Payment instead.

Where you live

Adult Disability Payment applies in Scotland.

If you live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, see Personal Independence Payment.

Browse benefits in Scotland, or the A–Z list.

Does Adult Disability Payment affect Universal Credit?

Adult Disability Payment is not means-tested. It is generally ignored as income for Universal Credit in the same way as PIP. It can still change other entitlements, for example by helping a carer qualify for Carer Support Payment.

You cannot usually get PIP and Adult Disability Payment at the same time for the same period. If you move nation, follow the official transfer rules on GOV.UK and mygov.scot rather than running two claims.

How to claim

1. Apply through Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment is claimed on mygov.scot, not through PIP. You can apply online or follow the official alternative routes on that page. Official page
2. Describe daily living and mobility in your own words. Like PIP, the decision is about how your condition affects you. Social Security Scotland’s form asks about a typical day, not only diagnoses.
3. Use the supporting information they ask for. The official page lists what evidence helps. Do not pay a claims company for a form that Social Security Scotland already provides free.
4. Ask for a redetermination if you disagree. Scottish disability benefits have a redetermination process before an appeal. The decision letter explains how and by when.

Official sources

• Adult Disability Payment — mygov.scot (primary source)

Related benefits

• Attendance Allowance
• Blue Badge
• Child Disability Payment
• Disability Living Allowance for children
• New Style Employment and Support Allowance

See all disability and health benefits.

What else you might claim

• What else can I claim if I have a disability?

Source: Social Security Scotland. This page is guidance from an independent service, not a government decision. Only the relevant government department can confirm eligibility and make a payment.

Check if this may apply to you

It usually takes about 5 minutes. You do not need to create an account. This is guidance, not a government decision.