ADP rates for 2026/27, paid since April 2026: the daily living component is £76.70 or £114.60 a week and the mobility component is £30.30 or £80.00 a week. The most anyone can receive is £194.60 a week, paid as £778.40 every four weeks.
| Rate | Weekly | Every 4 weeks | Approx. monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily living, standard | £76.70 | £306.80 | £332.37 |
| Daily living, enhanced | £114.60 | £458.40 | £496.60 |
| Mobility, standard | £30.30 | £121.20 | £131.30 |
| Mobility, enhanced | £80.00 | £320.00 | £346.67 |
| Maximum (both enhanced) | £194.60 | £778.40 | £843.27 |
ADP is normally paid every four weeks, not monthly. The monthly column is the weekly rate × 52 ÷ 12, as a guide for budgeting. Weekly rates checked on mygov.scot on 24 September 2026. Nothing has been announced yet for April 2027 (see when ADP rates change next).
Adult Disability Payment (ADP) is the Scottish disability benefit delivered by Social Security Scotland. It is built around two separate components, daily living and mobility, and each of those can be paid at one of two rates. That gives four possible weekly amounts, and your award is simply whichever of those you qualify for on each component. This guide explains the four figures for 2026/27, shows how the components stack together, explains the annual value and finishes with when the rates are next due to change. For the day the money lands in your account, see our guide to ADP payment dates in 2026. If you are still waiting for a determination, how long an ADP decision takes covers the timescales, and ADP back payments explains the lump sum that covers the wait once you are awarded. To work out which of those rates is realistic for you, see our guide to how much ADP you will get. Awards run on rather than expiring, as does ADP ever end explains. An award can also increase other support, as ADP and Housing Benefit explains.
The single most useful thing to grasp first is that ADP is not one payment with a sliding scale. It is two independent decisions. You can be awarded the daily living component, the mobility component or both, and the rate you get on one has nothing to do with the rate you get on the other. That structure is why two people with the same condition can end up with very different weekly amounts.
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Try one activity free →The four weekly rates for 2026/27
The table at the top of this page shows the four weekly amounts Social Security Scotland pays for the 2026/27 financial year, with what each comes to every four weeks. Daily living is £76.70 at the standard rate and £114.60 at the enhanced rate. Mobility is £30.30 at the standard rate and £80.00 at the enhanced rate. These rates took effect in April 2026 and stay in place until the next uprating.
Notice how much wider the gap is on the daily living component than on mobility. The jump from standard to enhanced daily living is nearly 38 pounds a week, while on mobility the standard rate is comparatively modest. That matters when you look at your form: getting from 8 to 11 points up to 12 points on daily living is worth a great deal in cash terms, so it is worth describing the activities you struggle with in full detail.
How the points decide your rate
Each component is scored out of its own set of activities. Daily living covers 10 activities such as preparing food, washing, dressing, communicating and managing money. Mobility covers 2 activities, planning and following a journey and moving around. Each activity has descriptors that carry points, and the totals within each component decide your rate.
Points come from descriptors, which are graded statements rather than yes or no answers. Our guide to ADP descriptors works through how one gets picked.
Points to rate, per component
- 0 to 7 points: no award for that component.
- 8 to 11 points: standard rate standard
- 12 or more points: enhanced rate enhanced
Two things about this are easy to miss. First, the thresholds are the same on both components, 8 to 11 for standard and 12 or more for enhanced, even though the cash amounts are very different. Second, your points can come from any combination of activities. You do not need to score highly on a single activity. Several activities where you each score a few points can add up to an enhanced award. These thresholds are set in The Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022.
How the components combine
Because the two components are independent, an award is really a pairing. Below are some common combinations for 2026/27 to show how the weekly total is built.
For what each of the ten daily living activities actually asks, see the daily living component explained.
| Award | Weekly total |
|---|---|
| Standard daily living only | £76.70 |
| Enhanced mobility only | £80.00 |
| Standard daily living and standard mobility | £107.00 |
| Enhanced daily living and standard mobility | £144.90 |
| Enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility | £194.60 |
The top combination, enhanced on both components, is the maximum award. It is worth being clear that a mixed award is completely normal. It is very common to be placed on enhanced daily living but standard mobility, or the other way round, because the activities behind each component measure different things. Someone with a mental health condition may score heavily on daily living activities such as engaging with others or managing money while scoring less on physically moving around, and vice versa.
What ADP is worth a year
Turning a weekly rate into an annual figure gives a sense of scale. A full award, enhanced on both components, comes to 10,119 pounds across a year once you multiply the weekly total up (194.60 pounds for 52 weeks). That is the most an award can be worth.
Because ADP is not means tested and does not count as taxable income, the full amount is yours to keep. It can also act as a gateway. Being awarded ADP can passport you to other help such as extra amounts in Universal Credit, and where you care for someone their award can open the door to Carer Support Payment, the Scottish payment for carers. That is why the true value of an award is often larger than the four rates alone suggest.
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Try one activity freeWhen ADP rates change next
Checked against official sources on 24 September 2026.
ADP rates are set by the Scottish Government, not by the UK Government. Each year it decides how much to increase, or uprate, the payments Social Security Scotland makes, and the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 requires it to report on the impact of inflation on them before the end of each financial year. Its current policy is to use the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate of inflation for the 12 months to September. That figure is published in October, feeds into the Scottish Government's budget process and leaves time for Social Security Scotland to pay the new rates from April.
In recent years the increase has been announced in the Scottish Budget. For 2025/26 that was on 4 December 2024, with a rise of 1.7 per cent. For 2026/27 it was on 13 January 2026, when the Scottish Government said it would increase ADP and its other payments by 3.8 per cent, in line with CPI for the 12 months to September 2025. Those are the rates that have been paid since April 2026.
For context, the Office for National Statistics put CPI at 3.1 per cent in the 12 months to August 2026. That is not the figure the uprating policy uses, and the September rate can come in higher or lower, so treat any headline about next year's amounts as a forecast until the Scottish Government confirms it.
When the rates do change, you do not need to do anything. Uprating is applied to your award automatically, so there is no form to fill in and nothing to reapply for. If you are already receiving ADP, your award simply moves to the new rate, and the change shows up in your four-weekly payment. Our guide to ADP payment dates explains how that cycle works.
ADP broadly aligns with the disability benefit that it replaced in the rest of the UK, Personal Independence Payment, and for 2026/27 the four weekly amounts are the same. It is worth remembering, though, that ADP is decided separately. It is set by the Scottish Government through its own regulations, so even where the figures currently match, the two are independent decisions rather than one following the other.
Your rate can change at review
Awards run on a rolling basis with no fixed end date, and most are reviewed at some point to check you are still on the right rate. Light-touch reviews are generally spaced between two and ten years apart, longer where your needs are unlikely to change, and some awards run on an ongoing basis without a scheduled review. A review can leave your rate the same, raise it or lower it depending on how your needs have changed. You can read more in our guide to ADP award reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Adult Disability Payment rates for 2026/27?
Daily living is 76.70 pounds a week at the standard rate and 114.60 pounds a week at the enhanced rate. Mobility is 30.30 pounds a week at the standard rate and 80.00 pounds a week at the enhanced rate. You can be awarded one component or both, and each is scored separately.
How much is ADP worth a year?
It depends which components and rates you are awarded. A full award, enhanced on both components, comes to 10,119 pounds a year (194.60 pounds a week for 52 weeks), which is the most an award can be worth. ADP is paid every four weeks, so a weekly rate is multiplied up when it reaches your account.
How many points do I need for each rate?
Scoring 8 to 11 points in a component gives the standard rate, and 12 or more points gives the enhanced rate. Daily living and mobility are scored separately, and your points can come from any combination of activities. The thresholds are set in The Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022.
Can I get the mobility component without the daily living component?
Yes. The two components are independent. You can qualify for mobility alone, daily living alone, or both. Each has its own points score, so a mixed award such as enhanced daily living and standard mobility is common.
When will ADP rates go up next?
Nothing has been confirmed for April 2027 yet. The Scottish Government sets ADP uprating itself, and its current policy is to use CPI inflation for the 12 months to September. The September 2026 figure is due on 21 October 2026, recent increases have been announced in the Scottish Budget and new rates are paid from April. Uprating is applied automatically, so you do not need to reapply.
Do ADP rates match PIP rates?
For 2026/27, yes. The four ADP weekly amounts are the same as the PIP rates paid in the rest of the UK: 76.70 or 114.60 pounds for daily living and 30.30 or 80.00 pounds for mobility. ADP is still set independently by the Scottish Government through its own regulations, so the two are separate decisions and matching figures in one year do not mean they will always match.
Is ADP affected by my income or savings?
No. ADP is not means tested and is tax free. Your earnings, other income and savings do not change the amount. What you are paid depends only on how your conditions affect the daily living and mobility activities.