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Adult Disability Payment points calculator

For people in Scotland. Pick the line that describes you for each activity, and the calculator shows your daily living and mobility points and the weekly ADP they lead to.

  • 2026/27 rates, Social Security Scotland pays ADP at the same rates as PIP
  • Checked 25 October 2026
  • Sources linked below

For each activity, pick the line that describes you on most days (more than half the time). If you have your ADP decision letter, you can copy the descriptors from it to check the points.

Daily living activities

1. Preparing food
2. Taking nutrition
3. Managing treatments
4. Washing and bathing
5. Toilet needs or incontinence
6. Dressing and undressing
7. Communicating verbally
8. Reading signs, symbols and words
9. Mixing with other people
10. Making budgeting decisions

Mobility activities

11. Planning and following journeys
12. Moving around

Your points

2026/27 rates

Fill in the form to see your estimate.

An estimate only. The organisation that pays the benefit makes the decision.

ADP points in short

You need 8 points in a component for the standard rate and 12 for the enhanced rate, the same as PIP. Daily living covers activities 1 to 10. Mobility covers activities 11 and 12.

ADP replaced PIP for new claims in Scotland. Apply through Social Security Scotland, not the DWP.

How this is calculated

The calculator takes the points for the descriptor you choose in each activity, adds them up for each component and compares the totals with the 8 and 12 point thresholds. The weekly amounts come from the 2026/27 rates.

Adult Disability Payment weekly rates, 2026/27
ComponentPointsWeekly rate
Daily living, standard8 to 11£76.70
Daily living, enhanced12 or more£114.60
Mobility, standard8 to 11£30.30
Mobility, enhanced12 or more£80.00

How ADP differs from PIP in practice

  • Social Security Scotland gathers supporting information for you if you ask, such as a letter from your GP.
  • Face-to-face assessments are only used when the information on paper is not enough to decide.
  • You get 42 days to ask for a re-determination, compared with one month for a PIP mandatory reconsideration.

Common questions

Is ADP scored the same way as PIP?

Yes. Adult Disability Payment uses the same 12 activities, the same descriptors and the same 8 and 12 point thresholds as PIP. What changes is how the decision is made: Social Security Scotland makes it, usually from the information you and your professionals send rather than a face-to-face assessment.

How much is Adult Disability Payment in 2026/27?

The daily living part is £76.70 or £114.60 a week. The mobility part is £30.30 or £80.00 a week. These are the same amounts as PIP.

How long do I have to challenge an ADP decision?

You can ask Social Security Scotland for a re-determination within 42 days of getting the decision. If you are still unhappy after that, you can appeal to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland. The time limits are on mygov.scot.

I moved to Scotland and get PIP. What happens?

If you get PIP and move to Scotland, Social Security Scotland moves you on to Adult Disability Payment. You should tell the DWP about the move. Your payments should carry on without a gap while the change happens.

Sources

  1. Adult Disability Payment (mygov.scot)
  2. Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013, Schedule 1
  3. Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027 (DWP)

Written by the Benefit Sums editorial team. Review: independent review by a qualified welfare rights adviser is being arranged. Until then, every figure on this page links to its official source above.

Last checked 25 October 2026. Read how we calculate and our disclaimer. Spotted a mistake? Report a problem with this page.