Keeping Social Security Scotland up to date

Social Security Scotland need to know about changes so they can:

• make sure you’re paid the right amount
• contact you about your Pension Age Disability Payment

Find out more about the types of changes that Social Security Scotland need to know about.

You need to tell Social Security Scotland about changes if:

• you’re already receiving Pension Age Disability Payment
• you have applied for Pension Age Disability Payment, but have not had a decision yet
• you have moved from Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Attendance Allowance to Pension Age Disability Payment

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

Find out about:

• rates of Pension Age Disability Payment
• how Social Security Scotland make decisions 

Moving from Attendance Allowance (AA) to Pension Age Disability Payment

Depending on when the change happens, you’ll need to contact either DWP or Social Security Scotland. 

If something changes during the move

If something changes before your AA finishes, call DWP free on 0800 731 0122. 

If something changes after the move

If something changes after your Pension Age Disability Payment has started, you’ll need to tell Social Security Scotland about the change. 

Who else you need to tell

Other organisations may need to know about your change. Find out who else you need to tell after you have told Social Security Scotland. 

Get help from Social Security Scotland

Social Security Scotland can help if: 

• you have any questions
• you’re not sure if you need to tell them about a change
• you’re calling from abroad
• you need support to complete the change of circumstances form
• you need help to get information about a health change or sending documents

If you want to stop getting Pension Age Disability Payment

You should contact Social Security Scotland to ask them to end your Pension Age Disability Payment.