Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 18 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the adequacy of Child Disability Payment for those affected by the long-term impact of paediatric long COVID.
Child Disability Payment (CDP) provides financial support to help families with the additional costs of being disabled or living with a long-term health condition. Entitlement is not dependent on a specific diagnosis and a child or young person with long COVID could be eligible if it significantly impacts their care or mobility needs. Being disabled impacts people in different ways and awards relate to the levels of needs that reflect individual circumstances.