More than 1.5 million older people claiming Attendance Allowance are set for a significant income boost next month when the disability benefit increases by 6.7 per cent. On top of that, the New and Basic State Pensions are set to rise by 8.5 per cent, while additional elements of the contributory benefit will go up by by 6.7 per cent as part of the Department for Work and Pensions annual uprating.
Attendance Allowance uprating from April 2024 People over State Pension age claiming Attendance Allowance currently receive either £68.10 or £101.75 each week. As the benefit is usually paid every four weeks, this amounts to either £272.40 or £407 every payment period - some £5,291 over the 2023/24 financial year.
You should also consider claiming if you need help or supervision throughout the day or night and have: Will Attendance Allowance affect my State Pension? No, it won't affect your State Pension and you can even claim it if you're still working and earning money.
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