Dear Cabinet Secretary,
Re: The Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment
We welcome the recommendations set out in the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment (ADP). The Review offers a clear and considered path toward a system that better reflects the needs and experiences of disabled people.
We urge the Scottish Government to take this opportunity to deliver meaningful change.
We ask you to:
- Implement all 58 recommendations from the Independent Review as soon as possible.
- Replace the PIP-based eligibility criteria with a more holistic, person-centred system that truly reflects the needs of disabled people.
- Ensure that dignity, fairness, and respect are embedded in practice through improved assessments and support.
Only by doing this can we create a system that truly supports disabled people to live full, independent lives.