People with these medical conditions could get over £1,362 a month DWP payments
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Millions of Brits above the state pension age across Great Britain could receive up to £1,362 each month through a combination of two separate payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP) are paid independently of the state pension, but can provide additional financial support for older people with a disability, long-term illness, physical or mental health condition.
Attendance Allowance and PADP are not means-tested and worth either £73.90 for the lower rate or £110.40 for the higher rate each week and as the benefit is usually paid every four weeks, this amounts to either £295.60 or £441.60 every pay period.
Pensioners could add up to £5,740 to their 2025/26 income to help with the extra costs through either of the disability benefits.
The full state pension is £230.25 per week and as the payment is typically made every four weeks, this amounts to £921 a month. Annual payments are worth £11,973 over the 2025/26 financial year, reports the Daily Star.
However, it's important to be aware that not all of the 4.1m people on the state pension receive the full amount as it is linked to National Insurance Contributions.
The full basic state pension is £176.45 per week, or £705.80 every four-week payment period. Annual payments are worth £9,175.40 over the 2025/26 financial year, reports the Express.
To check your own future state pension payments, use the online forecasting tool on GOV.UK here.
In Scotland, pensioners are no longer eligible to claim Attendance Allowance and must instead apply for Pension Age Disability Payment from Social Security Scotland. This benefit is set to fully replace Attendance Allowance by the close of 2025.
The amount received for either Attendance Allowance or PADP is contingent on the level of support required. The benefit aims to assist individuals of State Pension age with daily living costs due to their condition, potentially enabling them to maintain independence in their own home for a longer period.
Neither Attendance Allowance nor PADP includes a mobility component.
The conditions outlined below are derived from data recorded on the DWP's Attendance Allowance computer system. PADP also caters to individuals with these conditions.
However, it's crucial to understand that this list does not serve as a checklist for claiming Attendance Allowance or PADP, but rather provides insight into the types of conditions being supported.
If you require additional assistance during the day or night due to a long-term illness, disability or health condition, you should consult the official eligibility guidance for Attendance Allowance on the GOV.UK website here.
Main health conditions providing support to older people across Great Britain
Cystic Fibrosis
Cerebrovascular Disease
Peripheral vascular Disease
Epilepsy
Neurological Diseases
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinsons 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
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