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

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

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 ...

The latest figures from the DWP show that 146,287 people living in Scotland are currently in receipt of Attendance Allowance. The Scottish Government said Pension Age Disability Payment has been ...

The DWP is planning its biggest crackdown on benefits in a generation under the Labour Party government ... (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance are in the firing ...

THOUSANDS of people could be missing out on vital cash support after being wrongly rejected for benefits. More than 188,000 ...

Older people on disability benefits may be able to receive more cash help from the Government this year ... age on a low income receives Attendance Allowance or the middle or highest rate care ...

A major change is coming for nearly 150,000 pensioners in Scotland, as Attendance Allowance is set to be replaced by a new ...