By Linda Howard
Social Security Scotland will administer and deliver 18 payments before the end of this year, including Pension Age Winter Heating Payment which has now replaced Winter Fuel Payments north of the border. It’s also important to be aware that the remaining 2,969 claimants on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) living in Scotland will transfer to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) over the coming months – letters have now been issued to all remaining claimants. The latest Social Security Scotland data shows that at the end of April, some 476,295 people with a long-term illness, disability, mental or physical health condition were receiving financial support through the devolved benefit. Pension Age Disability Payment has now replaced all new claims for Attendance Allowance in Scotland. Existing claimants will transfer automatically to the devolved system by the end of this year. Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance – a closed benefit will replace Disability Living Allowance (for Adults). For anyone due to transfer over the coming months, there will be no breaks in payment and you will receive a letter well in advance of the migration which outlines the whole process. You can find out more about the moves on mygov.scot here . Below is everything you need to know about devolved benefits and payments with direct links to the dedicated pages on the Social Security Scotland website here. This annual payment replaced the Cold Weather Payment delivered by DWP in 2023 and will be worth £59.75 during winter 2025/26. It is designed to help people on a low income or benefits who might have extra heating needs during the winter – find out more here. This is an annual payment to help families of youngsters up to the age of 19 on the highest rate care component of disability benefits and will be worth £255.80 in winter 2025/26. This payment provides support for people on Disability Living Allowance for Children, Child or Adult Disability Payment and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) – find out more here. Just remember, Adult Disability Payment will fully replace PIP by Spring this year so it’s included here as there are still people in receipt of the DWP benefits and intended as information only. Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will help people of State Pension age with higher energy bills during the colder months. It replaces Winter Fuel payments for pensioners with a Scottish postcode. Payments to be issued on November 30: This is a payment of £27.15 per week, per child from April – £108.60 every four weeks – to help towards the costs of looking after each child under 16 for families who get certain benefits – find out more here. This is a one-off payment of up to £767.50 from 24 weeks in pregnancy up until a baby turns six months for families who get certain benefits – find out more here . The Subsequent Child Payment and Multiple Pregnancy Supplement payment will be worth £383.75 in 2025.26 – find out more here . This is a one-off payment of £319.80 when a child is between two and three years and six months for families who get certain benefits – find out more here . This is a one-off payment of £319.80 when a child would normally start primary one for families who get certain benefits – find out more here . This is a pre-paid card from pregnancy up to when a child turns three for families on certain benefits to help buy healthy food – find out more here. The 2025/26 weekly payment rates are: This is money towards the costs of a funeral at a difficult time like this for people on certain benefits who are responsible for paying for a funeral. The current average payout is £1,800 – find out more here. Payment rates: This is a one-off payment for 16 to 24 year olds who have been on certain benefits for six months or more to help with the costs of starting a job – find out more here . Payment rates: This is extra money – up to the value of £749 every four weeks in 2025/26 – to help with the costs of caring for a child with a disability or ill-health condition. It replaces Disability Living Allowance for children in Scotland that was previously delivered by the DWP – find out more here . Weekly payment rates Daily living Mobility This is extra money – worth between £116.80 and £749.80 every four weeks – to help people who have a long-term illness or a disability that affects their everyday life. It replaces Personal Independence Payment people in Scotland previously delivered by the DWP – find out more here. Weekly payment rates Daily living Mobility Pension Age Disability Payment has replaced all new claims for Attendance Allowance in Scotland. It will replace Attendance Allowance for existing claimants by the end of 2025. People living in Scotland-only will receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week – the same rate as Attendance Allowance. it will be paid every four weeks – £295.60, or £441.60 per pay period. Pension Age Disability Payment will support older people who have a disability that means they need assistance with looking after themselves, or supervision to keep them safe. Find out more about the new payment here. This is a closed benefit, which means nobody can apply for it and is only for pensioners on Disability Living Allowance transferring from the DWP – find out more here. Weekly payment rates Daily living Mobility This is an annual payment of £390.25 for people 16, 17 or 18 who care for people who get a disability benefit from the DWP for an average of 16 hours a week or more – find out more here. This is an automatic payment of £293.50 made twice a year to people who get Carer’s Allowance through the DWP on certain dates each year. The first payment of 2025 was issued to over 90,000 carers last month and the next one is due in December – find out more here. Carer Support Payment is replacing Carer’s Allowance for new and existing claimants in Scotland and will be worth £83.30 each week, some £333.20 every four week pay period. Full details about the new benefit can be found here.