People living in Scotland who qualify for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are being transferred to a new scheme before the end of next year.

Some 219,000 people are in the process of being moved on to the new benefit which is called Adult Disability Payment (ADP).

Alongside this switch, there will be new arrangements for people to apply for support in leasing vehicles through the Motability Scheme.

The introduction of ADP is a result of Scottish devolution, which sees the management of…