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The Scottish Government recently announced that transfers of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) awards to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) for all claimants living north of the border has now been completed. Nearly 350,000 disabled people who were getting PIP have had their benefit awards successfully transferred to Social Security Scotland. ‌

The Scottish Government confirmed earlier this month that planned changes to the eligibility process for PIP will not impact those on ADP. ‌

However, earlier this week Labour MP Euan Stainbank asked the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) whether there have been any discussions with the Scottish Government on the “potential long-term impact of changes to PIP eligibility on people in Scotland who are in receipt of Adult Disabil

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