People in Scotland who are still receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP) must make a new application for Adult Disability Payment themselves from 6 November 2025, according to Turn2us1. The charity says Social Security Scotland has now finished transferring people getting PIP to Adult Disability Payment1.
Adult Disability Payment is described as a new benefit for adults with disabilities who live in Scotland1. Anyone in Scotland still getting PIP should have received a letter explaining what is happening, and those who have not had that letter are advised to contact Social Security Scotland to check the position on their claim1.
"From 6 November 2025, if you're still getting PIP in Scotland, you'll need to make a new application for Adult Disability Payment yourself."
The same page states that the transfer process has ended:
"Social Security Scotland has now finished transferring people getting Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to Adult Disability Payment (ADP)."
Turn2us directs readers to the Scottish Government's page on moving from Personal Independence Payment to Adult Disability Payment for further information1. The page was last reviewed on 29 June 20261.
No figures for the number of people affected, the value of either payment, or the processing time for a new application appear in the sources. Those details have not been reported.
Why it matters for households
For anyone in Scotland whose disability benefit is still PIP, the change means the payment does not move across automatically. A fresh claim for Adult Disability Payment has to be started by the claimant, and the date from which that is required is 6 November 20251. People who have already been transferred are not affected by this step, because Social Security Scotland has completed that process1.
The practical effect is that a household still on PIP in Scotland is now dealing with a new application rather than a transfer, which means supplying information about health conditions and needs again. Turn2us says a letter should have arrived explaining the situation, and that anyone without one should contact Social Security Scotland1. The sources do not say what happens to PIP payments while a new application is being decided, whether payments continue in the meantime, or how long a decision takes.
Different disability benefits apply in different parts of the UK and at different ages, including Child Disability Payment, Disability Living Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment. Rules also differ for people moving between Scotland and the rest of the UK. More general information on benefits is also available.
What happens next
The requirement to apply for Adult Disability Payment applies from 6 November 2025 for people in Scotland still getting PIP1. Turn2us says anyone in that position who has not received a letter about the change should contact Social Security Scotland to check what is happening with their claim1. No further dates or deadlines are given in the sources.
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