Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1341.12
August 10, 2015
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Special Compensation for Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (SCAADL)
Program
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction 1341.12 (Reference (a)) in accordance with the authority in
DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (b)).
b. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and implements the statutory authority for
payment of SCAADL to eligible members, pursuant to sections 373 and 439 of Title 37, United
States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (c)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD
Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD.
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. SCAADL may be paid to an eligible member of the Active or Reserve Component of the
Military Services who has a permanent catastrophic injury or illness that was incurred or
aggravated in the line of duty and meets the criteria in DoD Manual (DoDM) 1341.12 (Reference
(d)) and Enclosure 3 of this instruction.
b. In accordance with Reference (c), the amount of monthly compensation is determined in
accordance with section 1720G(a)(3) of Title 38, U.S.C. (Reference (e)) based upon the amount
and degree of personal care services provided.
c. SCAADL is paid in addition to any other pay and allowance to which the Service member
is entitled or authorized. While receiving SCAADL, the Service member’s primary caregiver is
eligible to receive the respite benefit if he or she is qualified in accordance with the TRICARE
