Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: final report

The final report of the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, written by Edel Harris OBE.


Footnotes

1 Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper (2025) - GOV.UK

2 Equality Act 2010, s. 6, https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/6

3 Scotland Mid-Year Population Estimates for 2023 (October 2024), National Records of Scotland

4 Adult Disability Payment Statistics to 30 April 2025 (published June 2025), Social Security Scotland

5 Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts, Chapter 5, Social Security, Supplementary Figures (May 2025), Scottish Fiscal Commission

6 Interim report (2024), Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment

7 Adult Disability Payment – mobility component: consultation analysis (August 2023), Scottish Government

8 Call for Evidence and Consultation Analysis (November 2024), Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment

9 Interim report (2024), Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment

10 Disability and Carer Benefits Expert Advisory Group: Beyond a safe and secure transfer – gov.scot

11 Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts (SEFF) - December 2024 (revised version 22 January 2025) Scottish Fiscal Commission

12 Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts – May 2025, Scottish Fiscal Commission

13 Economic value of disability benefits (2025) Pro-bono Economics

14 Social Security Scotland Charter Measurement Framework Measures Update 2024-2029 - socialsecurity.gov.scot

15 Adult Disability Payment: Independent Review - gov.scot

16 Adult Disability Payment: Consultation on the Mobility Component - gov.scot

17 Adult Disability Payment - mobility component: consultation analysis - gov.scot

18 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: consultation - gov.scot

19 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment (ADP): call for evidence and consultation analysis - gov.scot

20 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: call for evidence - gov.scot

21 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment (ADP): call for evidence and consultation analysis - gov.scot

22 Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 – legislation.gov.uk

23 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - un.org

24 Ibid

25 A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: delivery plan (2016), Scottish Government

26 Disability Living Allowance reform: Public Consultation (2010), Department for Work and Pensions

27 Welfare trends report: January 2019, Office for Budget Responsibility

28 Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018, s. 1(h)

29 Budget Bill passed - gov.scot

30 Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts (December 2023), Scottish Fiscal Commission

31 Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts (December 2024), Scottish Fiscal Commission

32 Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts (December 2024), Scottish Fiscal Commission

33 Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts (December 2024), Scottish Fiscal Commission

34 Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts (December 2024), Scottish Fiscal Commission

35 Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts (December 2024), Scottish Fiscal Commission

36 FAI Economic Commentary Q1 2025, Fraser of Allender Institute, 2 April 2025

37 Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts (May 2025), Scottish Fiscal Commission

38 Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts – May 2025 | Scottish Fiscal Commission

39 Spending Review 2025 - GOV.UK

40 Scottish Budget: The overall fiscal and spending outlook (2025), Institute for Fiscal Studies

41 Scottish Fiscal Commission News Release: Scottish Budget Remains Tight Despite Extra Funding Following UK Autumn Budget (December 2024)

42 Scottish Commission on Social Security. Scrutiny report on draft regulations: Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations (2021).

43Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper (2025) - GOV.UK

44 Analysis of Responses to the Consultation on the Mobility Component (2023).

[45] Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment (ADP): Analysis of responses to a public consultation and call for evidence (2024).

46 Social Justice and Social Security Committee. Official Report of meeting: March 2022.

47 Social Justice and Social Security Committee. Official Report of meeting: March 2022.

48 Social Security Scotland – Client Survey Report 2023-24 (November 2024), Social Security Scotland

49 Social Security Experience Panels: Legacy report visual summary

50 Social security policy research and evaluation: publications - gov.scot

51 Disability benefits evaluation: supporting information - gov.scot

52 The Financial Wellbeing of Disabled People in the UK

53 More than money: The lifelong wellbeing impact of disability benefits

54 More than money: The lifelong wellbeing impact of disability benefits

55 Pro Bono Economics: The Cost of not getting Personal Independence Payment decisions right first time

56 Adult Disability Payment Statistics to 30 April 2025 (published June 2025), Social Security Scotland

57 UK Disability Statistics: Prevalence and Life Experiences (2024), House of Commons Library

58 How Social Security can deliver for disabled People in Scotland

59 Improving Lives? Monitoring the impacts on health and health inequalities of post-2010 Welfare Reform and economic change in Scotland, Public Health Scotland, 9 July 2024

60 Social Security Committee, Benefit Uptake – Submission from CEMVO Scotland (archived)

61 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

62 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

63 Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018: Benefit Take-up Strategy October 2021

64 Take-up rates of Scottish benefits 2024

65 Research into seldom-heard groups within the Scottish social security system

66 Research into seldom-heard groups within the Scottish social security system

67 Benefit Take-up Strategy October 2021

68 Research into seldom-heard groups within the Scottish social security system

69 The impact of stigma on benefit take-up

70 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

71 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

72 Homepage - National Trauma Transformation Programme

73 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and the welfare state: Recommendations for reform, Final Report, Campbell, M., Matthews, L., Riddell, J. and Harkess-Murphy, E. University of the West of Scotland

74 The Cost of Waiting: Research exploring the experiences of children and young people with cancer and their families as they navigate the process of claiming disability benefits following their diagnosis (2025)

75 Ibid.

76 Notes from meeting with Inclusive New Normal (March 2025 – unpublished).

77 Scottish Commission on Social Security: Scrutiny report on draft regulations – Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations

78 National Disability Insurance Agency

79 National Disability Insurance Agency: Local area co-ordination partners

80 Local Area Co-ordination, Enable Communities, https://www.enable.org.uk/enable-communities/what-we-do/local-area-coordination

81 Supporting Collaboration between the third and public sectors: A review of current evidence (2022).

82 ALISS website - aliss.org

83 https://www.gov.scot/publications/getting-it-right-for-everyone-girfe/

84 Getting it right for everyone: The Team Around the Person Toolkit 2024

85 Scottish social security system - seldom-heard groups: research - gov.scot

86 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

87 Social Security Scotland Client Panels Research: Local Delivery Service Survey 2023

88 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

89 Analysis of Responses to the Consultation on the Mobility Component (2023)

90 MS Society Scotland response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

91 MS Society Scotland response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

92 VoiceAbility Management Information (unpublished)

93 Ibid

94 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

95 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

96 Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018): Advocacy Service Standards, Scottish Government

97 Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018, section 11

98 Client Survey: Disability Payments (October 2024 - March 2025)

99 Research into seldom-heard groups within the Scottish social security system

100 Get Heard Scotland Citizens Panel Report: The impact of stigma on benefit take-up

101 Our Lives, Our Solutions: The Annual Report of the Get Heard Scotland Project 2019/2020

102 Review of publicly-funded Advice Services in Scotland

103 Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 – Progress Report 2023 to 2024

104 Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 – Progress Report 2023 to 2024

105 Social Security Scotland - Our Charter

106 Social Security Scotland - Charter Measurement Framework - Update for 2024-2029

107 Social Security Scotland - Business Plan 2024 - 2025

108 Client Survey: Disability Payments (January – Mar 2024), Social Security Scotland

109 Social Security Scotland Client Survey 2023 – 2024 (2024), p. 38

110 Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018: Benefit Take-up Strategy October 2021

111 Estimates of Take-Up - Take-up rates of Scottish benefits: October 2022 - gov.scot

112 Introduction - Take-up rates of Scottish benefits: November 2023 - gov.scot

113 Take-Up Rate Estimates - Take-up rates of Scottish benefits: November 2024 - gov.scot

114[114] Forecast Evaluation Report – August 2024, Scottish Fiscal Commission

115 Meeting with The Wise Group, 11 July 2024

116 Social Security Scotland Business Plan 2024-25 (2024), Social Security Scotland

117 Client Survey: Disability Payments (January – Mar 2024), Social Security Scotland

118 Client Survey: Disability Payments (January – Mar 2024), Social Security Scotland

119 People who Access Social Care and Unpaid Carers in Scotland, (2022), Scottish Government

120 Social Security policy position paper – disability benefit applications: how decisions are made (2020), Scottish Government

121 Client Survey: Disability Payments (January – Mar 2024), Social Security Scotland

122 Social Security Scotland Business Plan 2024-25 (2024), Social Security Scotland

123 Adult Disability Payment – consultation on the eligibility criteria for the mobility component (2023), Scottish Government

124 National Autistic Society (2022), Submission to the Social Security Committee

125 Background briefing provided by Inclusive New Normal (unpublished)

126 The Cost of Waiting: Research exploring the experiences of children and young people with cancer and their families as they navigate the process of claiming disability benefits following their diagnosis. (March 2025), Young Lives vs Cancer

127 The Cost of Waiting: Research exploring the experiences of children and young people with cancer and their families as they navigate the process of claiming disability benefits following their diagnosis. (March 2025), Young Lives vs Cancer

128 Individual response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Consultation

129 Citizens Advice Scotland. (2024) Call for Evidence Response: Response to Call for Evidence for the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen Space.

130 MS Society Scotland response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

131 Client Survey – Child Disability Payment and Adult Disability Payment January – March 2023

132 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment (ADP): Analysis of responses to a public consultation and call for evidence (2024)

133 Individual response to The Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Public Consultation

134 Adult Disability Payment Statistics to 30 April 2025 (published June 2025), Social Security Scotland

135 Individual Response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Consultation

136 Adult Disability Payment Statistics to 30 April 2025 (published June 2025), Social Security Scotland

137 MS Society Scotland response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

138 MS Society Scotland response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

139 MS Society Scotland response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

140 Social Security Scotland Client Survey 2023/2024 (2024), Social Security Scotland

141 Social Security Scotland Client Survey 2023/2024 (2024), Social Security Scotland

142 Social Security Scotland - Business Plan 2024 - 2025

143 People with communication needs and the Scottish social security system: fulfilling the expectations of ‘Our Charter’ (2025), Scottish Commission on Social Security

144 Client-Representative-Guidelines-Part-7-Third-party-representatives.pdf

145 Glasgow City Council response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

146 Social Security Scotland - Client Survey: Disability Payments (October 2024 - March 2025)

147The Cost of Waiting: Research exploring the experiences of children and young people with cancer and their families as they navigate the process of claiming disability benefits following their diagnosis. (March 2025), Young Lives vs Cancer

148 Disability benefits evaluation: supporting information (2023), Scottish Government

149 Social Security Scotland - Decision Making Guide

150 Adult Disability Payment processing times (2023)

151 See: https://raffbenato.github.io/funcap55/

152 Our Charter, Social Security Scotland

153Adult Disability Payment Statistics to 30 April 2025 (published June 2025), Social Security Scotland

154 Ibid.

155 I note that consultation results cannot be seen as representative and capture the views only of people responding.

156 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Analysis of responses to a public consultation and call for evidence (2024)

157 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

158 Individual, response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Consultation

159 Social-Security-Scotland-Operational-Policy-DST-05.-ADP-DMG-Daily-Living-Component-Activity-3-Managing-Therapy.pdf

160 Individual response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Consultation

161 Individual response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Consultation

162 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Consultation

163 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Analysis of responses to a public consultation and call for evidence (2024) (2024)

164 Individual response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Consultation

165 Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022, reg. 7(3)

166 Adult Disability Payment Decision-Making Guidance: How to choose a descriptor

167 PIP Assessment Guidance Part 2: The Assessment Guidance, section 2.2

168 Adult Disability Payment Decision-Making Guidance: Reliability Criteria

169 Interim report. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and the welfare state: recommendations for reform (2025), Campbell, M., Matthews, L., Riddell, J. and Harkess-Murphy, E. University of the West of Scotland

170 Social Security Scotland Client Survey 2023/24 (2024), Social Security Scotland

171 Ibid

172 Background briefing provided by Inclusive New Normal (unpublished)

173 Scottish Government Freedom of Information Request FOI/202400433690

174 Client Survey: Disability Payments (October 2024 – March 2025), Social Security Scotland

175 I note that consultation results cannot be seen as representative and capture the views only of people responding

176 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Analysis of responses to public consultation and call for evidence (2024)

177 Individual response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Consultation

178 Client Survey: Disability Payments (October 2024 – March 2025), Social Security Scotland

179 Client Survey: Disability Payments (October 2024 – March 2025), Social Security Scotland

180 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Consultation Analysis (2024), Section 7

181 Social Security Scotland Client Survey 2023/24 (2024), Social Security Scotland, p. 125

182 Adult Disability Payment Statistics to 30 April 2025 (published June 2025), Social Security Scotland

183 Adult Disability Payment Statistics to 30 April 2025 (published June 2025), Social Security Scotland

184 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment (ADP): Analysis of responses to a public consultation and call for evidence (2024)

185 Citizens Advice Scotland: Adult Disability Payment Briefing (unpublished) Quarter 2, 2024-25

186 Citizens Advice Scotland: Adult Disability Payment Briefing (unpublished) Quarter 4, 2024-25

187 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Analysis of responses to a public consultation and call for evidence (2024)

188 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

189 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

190 Mandatory Reconsiderations, requests and decisions to October 2014, Great Britain, December 2014, Department for Work and Pensions

191 Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill Policy Memorandum

192 The Cost of Waiting (March 2025), Young Lives vs Cancer

193 Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022, regs. 27(2) and 28(2)

194 Advice on Assessments (December 2018), Disability and Carer Benefits Expert Advisory Group

195 The Cost of Waiting (March 2025), Young Lives vs Cancer

196 Ibid.

197 Ibid.

198 Social Security Experience Panels: award duration and automatic entitlement, Scottish Government (November 2018)

199 The Cost of Waiting (March 2025), Young Lives vs Cancer

200 I note that consultation results cannot be seen as representative and capture the views only of people responding.

201 Individual response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Consultation

202 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Consultation

203 Adult Disability Payment Decision-Making Guidance: Choosing an appropriate review period

204 Adult Disability Payment Decision-Making Guidance: Choosing an appropriate review period

205 Social Security Scotland Annual Report 2023/24

206 Social Security Scotland: Client Survey (2023 – 2024)

207 Ibid.

208 Social Security Scotland Business Plan 2024-2025

209 https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/asset-storage/production/downloads/2023-2024-Client-Survey-Report.pdfSocial Security Scotland: Client Survey (2023 – 2024)

210 People with communication needs and the Scottish social security system: fulfilling the expectations of ‘Our Charter’ (2025), Scottish Commission on Social Security

211 People with communication needs and the Scottish social security system: fulfilling the expectations of ‘Our Charter’ (2025), Scottish Commission on Social Security

212 Individual, response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Consultation

213 People with communication needs and the Scottish social security system: fulfilling the expectations of ‘Our Charter’ (2025), Scottish Commission on Social Security

214 Background briefing provided by Inclusive New Normal (unpublished)

215 People with communication needs and the Scottish social security system: fulfilling the expectations of ‘Our Charter’ (2025), Scottish Commission on Social Security

216 Letter responding to the recommendations on The Social Security Response to COVID-19, Scottish Parliament website (July 2021)

217 Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group: interim report (March 2023)

218 Minimum Income Guarantee: Experts by Experience Panel Report (July 2024)

219 Minimum Income Guarantee: report – a roadmap to dignity for all (2025), Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group

220 Individual, response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Consultation

221 Meeting with Neurological Alliance, 6 August 2024

222 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of mobility component

223 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol (May 2008)

224 Beyond a Safe and Secure Transition – A Long-term Vision for Disability Assistance in Scotland (August 2019), Scottish Campaign on Rights to Social Security

225 Independent Living - A Shared Vision joint statement signed by the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Independent Living in Scotland (ILiS) Steering Group 2009.

226 See further: Internation Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

227 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024)

228 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Call for Evidence

229 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Call for Evidence

230 Adult Disability Payment: Consultation on the Mobility Component, Response

231 Individual, response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Consultation

232 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024)

233 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024)

234 Meeting with Citizens Advice Scotland Adult Disability Payment Reference Group, 24 March 2025

235 International Comparison of Disability Benefits (2018), Scottish Government

236 Care Act 2014

237 Key Care Act Principles for Assessment and Determination of Eligibility, Social Care Institute for Excellence

238 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the mobility component

239 PIP assessment guide part 1: the assessment process, Department for Work and Pensions

240 Working Welfare: a radically new approach to sickness and disability benefits (2016), Re:State (known as ‘Reform’ when their report was published)

241 International Comparison of Disability Benefits (2018), Scottish Government

242 International Comparison of Disability Benefits (2018), Scottish Government

243 International Comparison of Disability Benefits (2018), Scottish Government

244 ‘On my worst day …’ How the NDIS fosters a deficit mindset and why that should change (2023), The Conversation

245 Organisation Response to the Individual Review of Adult Disability Payment Consultation

246 Statement by former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, House of Commons, Hansard, 13 December 2012

247 Beyond a Safe and Secure Transition – A Long-term Vision for Disability Assistance in Scotland (August 2019), Scottish Campaign on Rights to Social Security

248 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Consultation

249 Assessing disablement under the IIDB scheme – a critical review and international comparison (2014), Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

250 Adult Disability Payment: Independent Review – Interim Report (November 2024)

251 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024)

252 Organisational response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the mobility component

253 International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, World Health Organisation

254 Assessment of care needs under the Care Act 2014, Social Care Institute for Excellence

255 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024), Section 9

256 Reduced to breaking point: The impact of the cost of living crisis on people with MS (2022), MS Society

257 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024), p. 47

258 The Impact of Fluctuating Health Conditions on Assessment (October 2024), Department for Work and Pensions

259 Meeting with Covid-related Groups, 12 July 2024

260 Individual response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Consultation

261 Individual response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the mobility component

262 Citizens Advice Scotland: Call for Evidence Response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment

263 Adult Disability Payment Statistics to 30 April 2025 (published June 2025), Social Security Scotland

264 Neurological Alliance of Scotland, response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the mobility component

265 Interim report. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and the welfare state: recommendations for reform (2025), Campbell, M., Matthews, L., Riddell, J. and Harkess-Murphy, E. University of the West of Scotland

266 Ibid.

267 Ibid.

268 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

269 Response to Consultation on the Mobility Component (2024)

270 The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013 – legislation.gov.uk

271 The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013 – legislation.gov.uk

272 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024), p. 43

273 Response to Call for Evidence for the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment

274 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024), p. 53

275 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024), p. 46

276 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024).

277 Adult Disability Payment: Independent Review - interim report (November 2024) - gov.scot

278 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024).

279 Individual response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Consultation

280 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024), p. 54

281 Adult Disability Payment Decision-making Guidance: Daily Living Component Activity 2 – Taking Nutrition

282 Public Health Scotland: Improving Scotland’s Diet and Weight - A position statement on behalf of the Scottish Public Health System (2024)

283 A healthier future: Scotland's diet and healthy weight delivery plan (2018), Scottish Government, p. 2

284 Ibid.

285 The Scottish Health Survey 2023 - volume 1: main report - gov.scot

286 Realistic Medicine: Taking Care - Chief Medical Officer for Scotland Annual Report 2023–2024

287 Good Food Nation - Food and drink - gov.scot

288 The Faculty of Eating Disorders at the Royal College of Psychiatrists

289 Adult Disability Payment Decision-making Guidance: Daily Living Component Activity 3 – Managing Therapy or Monitoring a Health Condition

290 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Roundtable Discussion

291 Citizens Advice Scotland, Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Roundtable Discussion

292 Citizens Advice Scotland, Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Roundtable Discussion

293 Adult Disability Payment Decision-making Guidance: Daily Living Component Activity 4 – Washing and Bathing

294 Meeting with Dr. Louise Johnston

295 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024), p. 46

296 Adult Disability Payment Decision-making Guidance: Daily Living Component Activity 5 – Managing Toilet Needs or Incontinence

297 Adult Disability Payment Decision-making Guidance: Daily Living Component Activity 6 – Dressing and Undressing

298 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Roundtable Discussion

299 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Roundtable Discussion

300 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024), p. 46

301 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment: Consultation and Call for Evidence Analysis (2024), p. 46

302 Adult Disability Payment: Decision-Making Guidance for Activity 9, accessed: 1 May 2025

303 Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v MM [2019] UKSC 34 also reported as [2019] AACR 26.

304 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

305 Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Roundtable Discussion

306 Adult Disability Payment - mobility component: consultation analysis (August 2023) - gov.scot

307 Adult Disability Payment Mobility Component Introduction - Social Security Scotland

308 Adult Disability Payment: Consultation on the Mobility Component (2023)

309 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the Mobility Component

310 Adult Disability Payment: Consultation on the Mobility Component (2023)

311 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the Mobility Component

312 Adult Disability Payment: Consultation on the Mobility Component Response

313 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the Mobility Component

314 MH v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2016] UKUT 531 (AAC) ; [2018] AACR 12 - GOV.UK.

315 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

316 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment Call for Evidence

317 Together for the 1 in 6 England: findings from My Neuro Survey (June 2022), The Neurological Alliance

318 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the mobility component

319 Meeting with Inclusive New Normal, Long Covid Scotland and members of Clinically Vulnerable Families, 20 March 2025

320 Response to Consultation on the Mobility Component (2023)

321 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the mobility component

322 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the mobility component

323 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the mobility component

324 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the mobility component

325 Disabled peoples views on the draft Adult Disability Payment Regulations (March 2021), Inclusion Scotland

326 Adult Disability Payment: Consultation on the Mobility Component (2023)

327 Adult Disability Payment: Consultation on the Mobility Component (2023)

328 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the Mobility Component

329 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the mobility component

330 Citizens Advice Scotland: Response to the Call for Evidence (2024)

331 The Government’s response to the consultation on the PIP assessment Moving around activity (October 2013), Department for Work and Pensions, p. 5

332 Individual response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the mobility component

333 Adult Disability Payment: Independent Review - interim report (November 2024) - gov.scot

334 Enhanced PIP Benefits - Disability Claims

335 The Government’s response to the consultation on the PIP assessment Moving around activity (2013)

336 Scottish Government Position Paper Disability Assistance: Adult Disability Payment (March 2022) - Adult Disability Payment: policy position paper - gov.scot

337 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the mobility component, published on The ALLIANCE

338 Adult Disability Payment: Consultation on the Mobility Component (2023)

339 Apply for or renew a Blue Badge: Eligibility - mygov.scot

340 Blue Badge Scheme local authority guidance (25 March 2025), Department for Transport

341 Ibid para. 4.48

342 Organisation response to the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment, Review of the mobility component

343 Beyond a Safe and Secure Transition – A Long-term Vision for Disability Assistance in Scotland (August 2019), Scottish Campaign on Rights to Social Security

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