Attendance Allowance provides nearly 1.6 million people with either £72.65 or £108.
55 each week. The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of November 2023, nearly 1.6 million older people were receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance , including over 140,000 living in Scotland.
Attendance Allowance is worth either £72.65 (lower rate) or £108.55 (higher rate) each week and as the benefit is usually paid every four weeks, this amounts to either £290.
60 or £434.20 every pay period - some £5,644.60 over the 2024/25 financial year.
How much someone receives depends on the level of support needed and the benefit is designed to help people of State Pension age with daily living expenses which can also help them stay independent in their own home for longer. It’s important to be aware there is no mobility component attached to Attendance Allowance. Attendance Allowance helps people with a disability, long-term illness and mental or physical health conditions - more than 50 conditions are being supported through the benefit.
The most common disabling condition being claimed - an umbrella term used by the DWP - is arthritis, which provides support for 449,077 people across Great Britain, including 41,055 living in Scotland. Below is everything you need to know about Attendance Allowance including the main health conditions being claimed, eligibility and how to make a claim . The conditions listed below a.
