Disability assistance in Scotland: analysis of consultation responses

Footnotes

1 STA (Short-term Assistance) will be available where an award is reduced or stopped by Social Security Scotland, to provide a safety net.

2 If a client is on a low income and has little/no capital, then they will qualify for local authority or NHS support for their care needs. Self-funding individuals should not have their payment stopped as there is no ‘double’ public funding of care.

3 If the appropriate form is received from a client’s healthcare professional, there is no need for assessment as they will automatically be awarded the relevant form of DA (no matter their age).