Overview

• The Department for Work and Pensions has published a full guide covering 48 qualifying health conditions, with condition‑level claim statistics now widely circulated.
• Martin Lewis and MoneySavingExpert are renewing their awareness drive, citing Policy in Practice estimates that around 1.0–1.1 million pensioners could be eligible but not claiming.
• Payments are made at two rates of £73.90 or £110.40 per week, usually paid every four weeks, and recipients can use the tax‑free money as they choose.
• DWP figures show about 1.74 million people were receiving the benefit at the end of February, while Scotland now pays a separate Pension Age Disability Payment with 44,885 recipients by late July.
• Eligibility generally requires being at least 66 with needs for help or supervision for six months, applications involve a detailed form with support available from Citizens Advice and Age UK, and people on PIP or DLA are not eligible.