Adult Disability Payment (Scotland)

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 is replacing personal independence payment (PIP), which remains in place in the rest of the UK. You can claim ADP on the Scottish government website . On this page you can download our guide to ADP for free. Updated May 2025; see below. What our ADP guide contains The guide covers information on: What is ADP? Who is eligible? How you are assessed Starting your claim Completing the claim-form Asking for the decision to be looked at again Appeals What if you are already on PIP? Keeping a diary You can also buy a paper copy of our guide using the link below. Downloads Adult Disability Payment - PDF with clickable links Download Adult Disability Payment - PDF for printing Download Adult Disability Payment - Accessible word document Download Related resources Thu, 9 July 2026 Adult Disability Payment (Scotland) Tue, 2 June 2026 Service user involvement and payments: how they affect benefits Guide Thu, 7 May 2026 Universal Credit: Help with your housing costs Guide Fri, 1 May 2026 How is Universal Credit worked out? Guide Thu, 30 April 2026 Universal Credit Wed, 22 April 2026 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) edit resources title Published Date Date Format: 09/07/2026 Published Date Date Format: 09/07/2026 Published Date edit field cw category tid Being Active Benefits Climate change Co-production Education Employment Equality & Rights Health & Social Care Housing Money Participation Transport Young People Apply Reset View All Benefits