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

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

You won't be able to get Attendance Allowance if you already get PIP or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to pay for your ...

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 ...

The list of conditions supported through Attendance Allowance is long, but the most common disabling condition - an umbrella ...

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

or £108.55 (higher rate) each week. Attendance Allowance is typically paid every four weeks, equating to either £290.60 or £434.20 per pay period - totalling £5,644.60 during the current ...

That's because while the main part of PIP pays the same as Attendance Allowance (at either a lower weekly rate of £72.65, or a higher one of £108.55), PIP also includes an additional mobility ...

These include arthritis, blindness, heart disease, Parkinson’s and asthma. Attendance allowance is paid at two rates depending on the level of care that is needed. The higher rate is worth £108 ...