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DWP Urges Over-65s With Muscle or Joint Pain to Claim Attendance Allowance Worth Up to £110.40 a Week

Today’s campaign highlights how claiming this benefit can trigger Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and Council Tax reductions for eligible pensioners.

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Overview

  • The DWP’s new outreach is targeting over-65s with persistent muscle or joint pain to encourage them to assess their Attendance Allowance eligibility.
  • Attendance Allowance is paid every four weeks at rates of £73.90 or £110.40 per week, meaning higher-rate claimants receive about £441 each pay period.
  • To qualify, applicants must have reached State Pension age, needed daily living support for at least six months and met customary UK residency and immigration requirements.
  • Despite 1.7 million pensioners currently receiving this benefit, an estimated 1.1 million more may be entitled without having applied.
  • An estimated 20 million Britons live with arthritis or similar joint conditions and 2.5 million endure daily back pain, highlighting the number who could benefit.