Attendance Allowance is usually paid every four weeks, this amounts to either £290.60 or £434.20 every pay period - some £5,644.60 during the current financial year. From April, weekly payments are ...

As part of the annual uprating exercise in just over a month the disability element of Pension Credit will rise ...

People over State Pension age living in five council areas can now claim a new disability benefit which is set to replace ...

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that 1.6 million people were in receipt of Attendance Allowance at the end of May 2024, including more than 146,000 living in ...

Pensioners can look forward to a 4.1 per cent boost to their State Pension this year, while those on working age or ...

Here is a list of the new rates and what you will receive from April including Child Benefit, Attendance Allowance and ...

In August 2023 there were 1.7 million people claiming attendance allowance, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). To claim attendance allowance you must be over state pension ...

As a result, many of the most vulnerable households will have more money available from April. The DWP has now confirmed the ...

Around 1.6 million people over the State Pension age are set to receive up to £1,362 each month from April. Those on Attendance Allowance will see a 1.7 per cent increase in payments, while the ...

over 1.6 million people above State Pension age were receiving extra financial help through Attendance Allowance. If you need additional support during the day or night due to a long-term illness ...