4. Claiming adult disability payment
Claim adult disability payment (ADP) online at or telephone 0800 182 2222 to ask for a paper claim form to be sent to you. Claims cannot be backdated, so claim as soon as you think you qualify.
The claim is in two parts. If you phone, some basic information is taken from you to complete part one. You are then sent a form on which to give more information about your condition and how it affects you. You must normally return this form within eight weeks. If you claim online you have two weeks to complete part one, and a further eight weeks to complete part two. You can ask for the eight weeks to be extended.
A determination on your claim should be made within eight to 10 weeks.
ADP is usually paid directly into your bank account, and is paid every four weeks in arrears.