Draft Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024: Draft Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment

Implementation and Delivery Plan

The Scottish Government intends to begin accepting new applications for Pension Age Disability Payment as part of a pilot from Autumn 2024, with a national launch in early 2025. Existing awards of Attendance Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions will transfer to Social Security Scotland without individuals having to make a new application.

A communications strategy will be developed in advance of the launch of Pension Age Disability Payment. This will aim to ensure that individuals, their families and carers, the third sector, local government, health sector and advice providers are aware of the introduction of Pension Age Disability Payment, and understand the eligibility criteria. A communications strategy will be developed so that it will be linked with wider Scottish Government initiatives for improving outcomes for disabled people and older people.