Overview
- Attendance Allowance will rise to £114.60 a week at the higher rate and £76.70 at the lower rate, and Carer’s Allowance will increase to £86.45 a week.
- The DWP will send annual uprating letters to all PIP, DLA, Attendance Allowance and Carer’s Allowance claimants before the new rates take effect.
- Attendance Allowance is normally paid every four weeks and currently equates to £295.60 or £441.60 per payment cycle, depending on the rate awarded.
- Official data indicates more than 1.7 million people receive Attendance Allowance across Great Britain, with arthritis the most common condition at about 508,964 claimants.
- Claimants are urged to report changes in health or care needs as awards can increase or decrease, and moving from the lower to the higher rate can add about £146 a month at current rates.