New Blue Badge update for people on PIP due to move to ADP over next few months

An important letter about the Blue Badge scheme will be issued following the move to Adult Disability Payment. Nearly 173,000 people living in Scotland will see their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) award transfer from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) over the next few months. Everyone north of the border in receipt of PIP or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will move to the devolved Social Security System by the end of 2025.

The transfer is also important for people with a Blue Badge, however, it’s important to be aware that the changes are on an administrative level for Social Security Scotland and DWP and not at claimant level. The Motability Scheme is offered under the same lease terms for ADP as it is for PIP and DLA. Around a week after the transfer process has been completed, claimants will receive three letters, one of which is a ‘certificate of entitlement’ that can be used to apply for a Blue Badge , Vehicle Tax Exemption or an accessible vehicle or equipment lease from Motability.

The letter from Social Security Scotland states: “You’re entitled to apply because you get a qualifying rate of Adult Disability Payment. To lease an accessible vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair, you must have 12 months or more remaining on your award.” The letter then states your award start and end dates, the rate of mobility component you have been awarded and the number of points scored for the two mobility questions, b.