Child Disability Payment Scotland - Extra help if your child is awarded CDP

Carers' support

If your child is awarded the Care Component at middle or high rate, you or someone who provides care for the child might be able to get Carer's Allowance and the Carer's Element of Universal Credit.

If someone aged 16, 17 or 18 provides care for the child who has been awarded Child Disability Payment, they might be able to get a Young Carers Grant.

Extra bedroom

If your child is awarded high rate or middle rate care, and their disability means they cannot share a bedroom with another child, you might be entitled to help with the rent costs for an extra bedroom.

Child disability element of Universal Credit

If your child is awarded Child Disability Payment at any rate, you will get the lower rate disabled child element of Universal Credit.

If your child is awarded Child Disability Payment highest rate Care Component, you will get the high rate disabled child element of Universal Credit.

You will need to report to Universal Credit that your child has been awarded Child Disability Payment.

Extra help if you're on the old benefits system

If you're getting tax credits, Pension Credit, or Housing Benefit, you might be able to get extra money if your child is awarded Child Disability Payment. Contact whoever pays your benefits to tell them that your child has been awarded Child Disability Payment.

Child Winter Heating Assistance

If your child is awarded the highest rare care component of Child Disability Payment, you will be entitled to Winter Heating Assistance.

Motability

If your child is awarded the high rate Mobility Component, you will be able to use the component to lease a vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair.

Vehicle Tax Exemption

If your child is awarded the high rate mobility component, you can apply for a vehicle that is used for the child's needs to be exempt from Vehicle Tax.