Getting financial help from Social Security Scotland while you challenge a decision

Social Security Scotland can sometimes help whilst you challenge a Child Disability Payment, Adult Disability Payment or Pension Age Disability Payment decision. If your Child Disability Payment, Adult Disability Payment or Pension Age Disability Payment has been stopped or reduced, you can apply for Short-term Assistance while you challenge the decision.

Short-term Assistance is a temporary payment available while your Child Disability Payment, Adult Disability Payment or Pension Age Disability Payment re-determination or appeal is ongoing. The payment replaces the amount your payment was reduced by. You can get Short-term Assistance if both of the following apply:

• Social Security Scotland reduces or stops your disability payment
• your request for a re-determination or appeal is accepted

You do not need to pay Short-term Assistance back. It is not dependent on whether or not your re-determination or appeal is successful. 

Get more information on Short-term Assistance.