If your needs or personal details change

Changes you need to report

The changes you need to report include changes to your:

• needs
• health
• disability
• personal details, like your address or bank account

If you have a terminal illness, the process is different. Find out what to do if you have a terminal illness.

If something changes before or during the move

Tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if your details or circumstances change before you get a letter called ‘Your Attendance Allowance has moved to Social Security Scotland'.  

What happens next

After you’ve told DWP about the change, they will:

• contact you if you need to send any information
• make a decision about your Attendance Allowance award
• continue to manage your benefit until the move is complete

Your benefit will move to Pension Age Disability Payment sometime before December 2025.

When your benefit starts moving, it will take 8 to 12 weeks to complete the move to Social Security Scotland.

If something changes after the move

Tell Social Security Scotland if your details or circumstances change once you’ve got a letter called ‘Your Attendance Allowance has moved to Pension Age Disability Payment’.  

Social Security Scotland will make a decision about any changes to your Pension Age Disability award.

Find out how to tell Social Security Scotland about a change after the move.