Proposals for a new Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance will ensure up to 1,139 people in East Renfrewshire will benefit, says MSP.
Social Security Scotland will be providing a total of 15 support payments in a benefit that is ‘an approach rooted in dignity, fairness and respect’.
Under the Scottish Government’s proposals, those in Scotland who currently receive the Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) Disability Living Allowance will, from next year, be automatically transferred to the new Scottish benefit.
They will then have the opportunity to apply for the Adult Disability Payment.
Around 66,000 adults in Scotland currently receive the Disability Living Allowance.
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, said: “Since its inception, Social Security Scotland has set out to support those who need it most, with an approach rooted in dignity, fairness, and respect – and I am pleased that more people in Renfrewshire South will benefit from this progressive approach.
“For up to 1,139 people in East Renfrewshire who are currently reliant on the cruel and out-dated DWP this new benefit will streamline the provision of support and enable them to apply for Social Security Scotland’s flagship Adult Disability Payment.
“This is just one of many examples of the progress that can be made when we have the power to make decisions in the best interests of Scots as we work to build a fairer, more prosperous country.”
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