DWP £441 payment due in days if you suffer from one of 57 common health conditions
DWP £441 payment due in days if you suffer from one of 57 common health conditions
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) offers a payment of more than £110 a week to certain people with specific health conditions - and it's due to increase in line with inflation this year
This month individuals with certain health conditions are being urged to verify their eligibility for a vital support payment
(Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne )
This month individuals with certain health conditions are being urged to verify their eligibility for a vital support payment. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) identifies 57 medical conditions that could make you eligible for a payment of £441 every four weeks.
The DWP provides an attendance allowance to those with a disability severe enough to require another person's assistance for care. The amount you receive depends on the level of care your disability necessitates. If you're physically or mentally disabled, or of state pension age or older, you might qualify for this payment.
Like other benefits, the attendance allowance saw an increase in April. Last November, the government announced that state benefits would rise by 1.7% from April.
This means that from April 2025, if you qualify, you'll have more money in your pocket. Here's everything you need to know about the attendance allowance, including how to apply and how much you could receive.
What is attendance allowance?
Attendance allowance is a benefit provided if your disability is severe enough that you need someone to help take care of you. It's paid at two different rates, and the amount you get depends on the level of extra care you need.
Attendance allowance isn't determined by your income or savings, and it doesn't cater to mobility needs. However, other benefits you're receiving could see an increase if you qualify for attendance allowance.
The lower rate is granted if you need frequent help or constant supervision during the day, or supervision at night. The higher rate is given if you require assistance or supervision both day and night, or if a healthcare professional has suggested that your life expectancy might be less than 12 months.
In April 2024, both rates experienced a 1.7% rise after the DWP adjusted most benefits in line with September's CPI inflation figure. In 2025/26 the Attendance Allowance rates are £110.40 per week for the higher rate and £73.90 per week for the lower rate. The payment is given every four weeks which adds up to around £441 in a four-week period.
What health issues could make you eligible for attendance allowance?
The DWP provides a list of common health conditions that might qualify you for attendance allowance. They are as follows:
Arthritis
Spondylosis
Back pain – other/precise diagnosis not specified
Disease of the muscles, bones or joints
Trauma to limbs
Visual disorders and diseases
Hearing disorders
Heart disease
Respiratory disorders and diseases
Asthma
Cystic fibrosis
Cerebrovascular disease
Peripheral vascular disease
Epilepsy
Neurological diseases
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson's disease
Motor neurone disease
Chronic pain syndromes
Diabetes mellitus
Metabolic disease
Traumatic paraplegia/tetraplegia
Major trauma other than traumatic paraplegia/tetraplegia
Learning difficulties
Psychosis
Psychoneurosis
Personality Disorder
Dementia
Behavioural disorder
Alcohol and drug abuse
Hyperkinetic syndrome
Renal disorders
Inflammatory bowel disease
Bowel and stomach disease
Blood disorders
Haemophilia
Multi system disorders
Multiple allergy syndrome
Skin disease
Malignant disease
Severely mentally impaired
Double amputee
Deaf/blind
Haemodialysis
Frailty
Total parenteral nutrition
AIDS
Infectious diseases: viral disease - Covid-19
Infectious diseases: viral disease - precise diagnosis not specified
Infectious diseases: bacterial disease – tuberculosis
Infectious diseases: bacterial disease – precise diagnosis not specified
Infectious diseases: protozoal disease – malaria
Infectious diseases: protozoal disease – other/precise diagnosis not specified
Infectious diseases - other / precise diagnosis not specified
Cognitive disorder - other / precise diagnosis not specified
Terminally Ill
Unknown
How can I apply for attendance allowance?
You can apply for attendance allowance by post click here. You'll receive notes along with a form guiding you on how to fill it out.
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Send the completed form to Freepost DWP Attendance Allowance. There's no need for a postcode or a stamp.
You can ring the attendance allowance helpline to request a copy of the form in different formats, such as braille, large print or audio CD. The helpline number is 0800 731 0122 and it operates from 8am to 6pm.
Discover everything else you need to know about attendance allowance here.
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