Social Security Scotland – Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Information videos for components of Child Disability Payment

Please note the following link will take you to a Vimeo site Child Disability Payment Videos on Vimeo. Here you will find videos about Social Security Scotland’s Decision Making guidance, Local Delivery Service, digital walk through of the online Child Disability Payment online form, Passported benefits and Special Rules for Terminally Ill Children.

Accessible Vehicles and Equipment Scheme

See here for an overview of the Accessible Vehicles and Equipment Scheme. The link will take you to a Vimeo site. This video contains closed captions and a British Sign Language overlay. If this is not accessible then please let us know.

Guidance around Special Rules for Terminally Ill Children and Case Transfers

Please follow the link to access Social Security Scotland’s library of guidance resources for Case Transfers and Special Rules for Terminal Illness.

Stakeholder resources

Please follow the link to access Social Security Scotland’s library of fact sheets and stakeholder resources. 

Completing a BASRiS

This guidance is for clinicians who have a patient with a terminal illness and need to complete a Benefits Assessment for Special Rules in Scotland (BASRiS) form on their behalf.  The BASRiS form is supporting information for Social Security Scotland to make a decision for Child Disability Payment.