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New figures from Social Security Scotland show that there are now 484,055 people in receipt of Adult Disability Payment (ADP). The data also shows that the average time to process a new claim for ADP is now 42 working days, just over eight weeks. ‌

This means people making a new claim before the end of this month could have an award decision before Christmas, although it's important to be aware that some applications can take shorter or longer to process. ‌

Many people thinking about making a new claim may not be aware that there are two parts to the ADP application process and that if you complete part two (the condition questionnaire) within eight weeks of the date you submitted part one (personal details, GP details, etc) and your claim is successful, payments will

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