Adult Disability Payment
Adult Disability Payment, which replaces Personal Independence Payment (PIP), is launching nationally across Scotland on 29 August 2022.
This means Scotland’s new terminal illness definition, based on clinical judgement, will apply to adults (aged 16 to state pension age) who become terminally ill. This moves away from the current DWP time limited ‘6 month’ definition.
From 29 August 2022, BASRiS forms instead of DS1500 forms should be completed to support applications for disability assistance for the following groups:
- Children: for all children living in Scotland age 0 to 16 years: complete a BASRiS form and return it to Social Security Scotland
- Adults: age 16 to state pension age: complete a BASRiS form and return it to Social Security Scotland
- Adults over state pension age: please continue to use a DS1500 and return to DWP. The date for when you will be able to use a BASRiS form for adults over state pension age is still to be announced.
When to complete a BASRiS or DS1500 form: Social Security Scotland – When to complete a BASRiS or a DS1500 from
Access a BASRiS form: Social Security Scotland – Special Rules for Terminal Illness: Requesting a BASRiS form
Editable PDF of the BASRiS form: BASRiS medical form (socialsecurity.gov.scot)
Chief Medical Officer’s Guidance for completing a BASRiS form: Disability-Benefits-Terminal-Illness-CMO-guidance-V1.0.pdf (socialsecurity.gov.scot)
