Overview
- The new digital route is a limited pilot that accepts only a set number of applications each week and must be completed on a desktop or laptop, not on phones or tablets.
- A DWP spokesperson says the online test aims to improve accessibility and that no one will miss out because postal claiming continues.
- More than 1.7 million people receive Attendance Allowance, which pays £73.90 or £110.40 a week, issued every four weeks at £295.60 or £441.60.
- Eligibility focuses on people at State Pension age who need help or supervision for daily living; the benefit is tax‑free, not means‑tested, has no mobility component, and does not require a carer.
- In Scotland, new claims are handled by the devolved Pension Age Disability Payment and existing claimants are due to transfer, with arthritis remaining the most common condition among a widely reported list of nearly 50 eligible health issues.