You can claim online at: www.mygov.scot/pension-age-disability-payment/how-to-apply . Alternatively, call Social Security Scotland (0800 182 2222). In either case, the application is in two parts, unless you are terminally ill (see 22 below ), in which case only the first part will apply.

If you telephone, Social Security Scotland will ask for basic details about you on the phone; this is Part 1 of the application. Social Security Scotland will then send you an application form; this is Part 2. You will have eight weeks in which to complete and return this.

If you are claiming online, you will need to create a username and password to register your application. Keep a record of these in a safe place; you can use them to come back to the application at any time. You do not need to complete the application in one go. You will have two weeks to submit Part 1 of the application, and eight weeks to submit Part 2.

The second part of the online claim and the paper applica