Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake a review of its planned award review system for Adult Disability Payment.
The Scottish Government has assessed whether the current disability benefit award review process is working as intended and if any changes may be required as part of our Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan.
Alongside our ongoing commitment to continuous improvement as set out in the social security principles, further enhancements are being made to the review process. These enhancements will include improvements to the scheduled review form, which will strengthen the gathering of relevant information at award review.
We will design these enhancements with disabled people and stakeholders to facilitate fair and robust decision-making and ensure that the values of dignity, fairness and respect are embedded throughout.