Abbreviations AbbreviationMeaningAAattendance allowanceACSSLadvanced customer support senior leaderADPadult disability paymentAPAalternative payment arrangementBMIbody mass indexBSLBritish Sign LanguageCAcarer’s allowanceCDPchild disability paymentCPNcommunity psychiatric nurseDBSdeep brain stimulationDEAdisability employment adviserDLAdisability living allowanceDWPDepartment for Work and PensionsECTelectroconvulsive therapyESAemployment and support allowanceHBhousing benefitHCPhealthcare professionalHMCTSHM Courts and Tribunals ServiceHMRCHM Revenue and CustomsIBincapacity benefitISincome supportJSAjobseeker’s allowanceLCWlimited capability for workLCWRAlimited capability for work-related activityMPTLmanaged payment to landlordNInational insuranceNMDneurosurgery for mental disorderOCDobsessive compulsive disorderPCpension creditPIPpersonal independence paymentSCTSScottish Courts and Tribunal ServiceSMISevere mental illnessSSPstatutory sick paySSSSocial Security ScotlandTDtardive dyskinesiaUCuniversal creditVCCvulnerable claimant championVINCYPVisual Impairment Network for Children and Young PeopleVNSvagus nerve stimulationWCAwork capacity assessment