Special Rules for Terminal Illness / BASRiS Event

Date: Wednesday 7th May

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Additional Information: Online via Microsoft Teams

Who this event is for:

Scotland’s doctors and nurses have a vital role to play in helping terminally ill people get faster access to the maximum possible disability benefit payment.

Social Security Scotland can fast-track applications for disability benefits from terminally ill people once they have confirmation of the terminal diagnosis from a doctor or nurse involved in their diagnosis and/or care.

This event is for health professionals who support people who may be eligible for disability benefits under our fast-track Special Rules for Terminal Illness. The session will also be of interest to Registered Medical Practitioners (RMPs) and Registered Nurses (RNs) completing the Benefits Assessment Under Special Rules in Scotland (BASRiS) form and Practice Managers who are in a position to feedback the information from the event to the appropriate people.

If you sign up for this event and do not meet the criteria above, your ticket purchase will be cancelled

Background Information:

The Scottish definition of terminal illness is different from the definition used by the UK Government. Terminally ill people can apply for Social Security Scotland’s disability benefits under the Special Rules for Terminal Illness. The special rules apply to Child Disability Payment, Adult Disability Payment and Pension Age Disability Payment. Social Security Scotland fast-track these applications to provide terminally ill people who are eligible with the support they are entitled to as quickly as possible.

When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, a registered doctor or nurse involved in the patient’s diagnosis and/or care should complete a Benefits Assessment under Special Rules in Scotland (BASRiS) form as outlined in the Chief Medical Officer’s guidance. This can be submitted directly to us, meaning we can quickly invite a terminally ill person to apply for a disability benefit.

Purpose of this event:

This event is to inform practitioners and professionals how and when a Benefits Assessment Under Special Rules in Scotland(BASRiS) form should be completed, as set out in guidance published by Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer.

This event will include a general overview of the following topics:

• Guidance on completing and submitting a Benefits Assessment Under Special Rules in Scotland (BASRiS) form

• Process for claiming fee payment for BASRiS completion

• 'Normal rules' Application process vs Special Rules for Terminal Illness Application process

• Chief Medical Officer (CMO) guidance

• Escalation and feedback routes

Further Information and Questions

For further information or if you have questions about this event please email our Partnership and Events Team at:

stakeholderengagement@socialsecurity.gov.scot

or

0800182 2222

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