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Attendance Allowance myths that stop people of State Pension age claiming support worth up to £356 a month

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State Pension payment will rise by just £4.40 per week from next year should be reason enough for every elderly Scot to check if they are eligible to claim Attendance Allowance to boost their monthly income.The projected increase is the smallest rise allowed by legislation under the triple lock guarantee and means an annual increase of £228.80 for those on the full, ‘new’ State Pension, which will rise from £175.20 to £179.60 each week.While the ‘old’ basic-rate State Pension will rise by £3.40 a week from £134.25 to £137.65.Thousands of people are missing out on Attendance Allowance because they mistakenly believe they won’t qualify for the additional benefit or are put off by the claims process.The latest statistics from the Department.

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