Payments are made every four weeks and work out at £290.60 or £434.20 respectively. A little extra money can go a long way ...

The benefit is awarded to people of state pension age who need extra help or supervision because of a disability or illness ...

Your eligibility for Attendance Allowance all depends on how your condition affects your daily life - but it is important to tell the DWP if your circumstances have changed ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released new data showing that nearly 461,000 people across Great Britain are ...

People over State Pension age living in five council areas can now claim a new disability benefit which is set to replace Attendance Allowance in Scotland by the end of this year. Older people living ...

State pensioners with certain common medical conditions can get over £100 a week by claiming Attendance Allowance. The ...

Here's a brief rundown of what you need to know about Attendance Allowance, including how to initiate your application. Comprehensive information on claiming Attendance Allowance can be found on ...

Commenting on the online application process, a DWP spokesperson said: “We are temporarily testing a new online service to make claiming Attendance Allowance easier and to improve accessibility. While ...

Social Security Scotland will provide Pension Age Disability Payment at the same weekly rate as Attendance Allowance. It is also currently doing this for the devolved Child Disability Payment and ...