Older people with a long-term health condition or disability making a new claim for Attendance Allowance this year may be unaware that payments are made independently from the State Pension, are tax-free and not income-based. The benefit, specifically designed to help people over State Pension age is worth either ££72.65 or £108.
55 each week, which amounts to either £290.60 or £434.20 every four-week pay period.
Coupled with New State Pension payments of up to £221.20 each week (£884.80 per four-week pay period), or £169.
50 each week for those on the Basic State Pension (£678 per pay period), this could see older people receive up to £1,319 each month - equivalent to £5,644 over the 2024/25 financial year. It’s important to understand that State Pension and Attendance Allowance are paid every four weeks, providing a total of 13 payments over the course of the financial year. Below is an overview of Attendance Allowance, along with the possible payment combinations for either the lower or higher rate coupled with the full New or Basic State Pension.
This has already been covered earlier in the article, but as a reminder - people over State Pension age claiming Attendance Allowance now receive either £72.65 (lower rate) or £108.55 (higher rate) each week.
The payments below are based on someone in receipt of the full, maximum rate of the New or Basic State Pension. Weekly rate 2024/25: £221.20 Four-week pay period: £884.
80 Weekly rate 2024/25: £169.50 Four-wee.