Thousands of people under-19 on PIP, ADP, Child Disability Payment or DLA will receive the payment from this month. Social Security Scotland has confirmed that thousands of disabled children and young people will receive a one-off payment this month to help cover the costs of higher winter heating bills. The Child Winter Heating Payment is worth £251.
50 this winter, an increase of £15.80 on the £235.70 payment received by an estimated 29,000 families last year.
The devolved payment is designed to help families with disabled youngsters under the age of 19 with higher costs during the colder months. Last year’s payments started landing in bank accounts in November, but will start to arrive this month, although no exact date has been given by Social Security Scotland. The £251.
50 lump sum is automatically paid to families of children and young people up to the age of 19 who already get certain levels of qualifying disability benefits. These include the highest rate of the care component of Child Disability Payment or Disability Living Allowance for Children. The lump sum is also paid to those receiving the enhanced rate of the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), or the enhanced rate of the daily living component of Adult Disability Payment (ADP).
To be eligible for the payment, individual’s need to be in claim for one of the benefits mentioned above during the qualifying week, which was September 16 to September 22, 2024. Other key points about.
