Devolved disability benefits evaluation: research

In October 2023, the Scottish Government commissioned The Lines Between (TLB) to carry out research to inform an evaluation of transitions from Child Disability Payment (CDP) to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) in the context of the devolved disability benefits


Footnotes

1. Scottish Government (2023). Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023: Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment. Accessed on 3 April 2024.

2. Scottish Government (2023). Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023: Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment. Accessed on 3 April 2024.

3. This change took effect from 20 November 2023 when amendments to sets of principal Regulations for CDP and ADP came into force.

4. We are limited in the conclusions possible about differences in experiences between these groups because, 74 survey responses were received from clients and appointees whose award had been transferred from DLAC, only 15 had only been in receipt of CDP. Similarly, only five survey respondents had submitted unsuccessful applications.

5. Social Security Scotland. Relevant considerations when making a determination for an award review. Accessed on 13 June 2024.

6. As noted earlier in this chapter, the remainder who answered this question (13%, 10) did not receive help because they did not know where to find support.

7. Social Security Scotland. Relevant considerations when making a determination for an award review. Accessed on 13 June 2024.

8. What is a Theory of Change? Center for Theory of Change

9. We used the SIMD 2020's postcode lookup to determine the SIMD datazone where the individual lived and the SIMD quintile the datazone belongs to. We then used the SIMD 2020 datazone lookup to determine the datazone's urban/rural classification.

10. The ethnicity categories are presented in this way to align with Social Security Scotland's reporting style. For the purposes of the analysis presented here, 'White' includes 'White: Scottish', 'White - Other British', 'White – Irish', 'White - Gypsy Traveller', 'White – Polish', 'White – Roma', 'White – Showman/Showwoman' and 'White: Other'.

'Minority Ethnic' includes 'Mixed or multiple ethnic groups', 'Asian, Scottish Asian or British Asian', 'African, Scottish African or British African', 'Caribbean or Black', 'Arab, Scottish Arab or British Arab' or any other ethnic groups. 

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