DWP Attendance Allowance and State Pension rates set to rise - exact breakdown

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Around 1.6 million people over the State Pension age are set to receive up to £1,362 each month from April. Those on Attendance Allowance will see a 1.7 per cent increase in payments, while the new and Basic State Pensions are due to rise by 4.1 per cent.

The Attendance Allowance, which is not means-tested, is currently valued at either £72.65 for the lower rate (rising to £73.90) or £108.55 for the higher rate (rising to £110.40) each week.

As this benefit is typically paid every four weeks, it equates to either £290.60 (rising to £295.60) or £434.20 (rising to £441.60) per pay period.

This annual uplift could potentially add up to £5,740 to pensioners' 2025/26 income, assisting with the additional costs of living independently at home with a disability, long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition.