Older people on Attendance Allowance due up to £5,644 on top of State Pension this year

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More than 1.5 million older people claiming Attendance Allowance are set for a significant income boost this year now that the annual Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) uprating has been applied.

On top of the 6.7 per cent increase, both the New and Basic State Pension have risen by 8.5 per cent. While Attendance Allowance and the State Pension are paid separately, the combined uprating means that someone receiving the full New State Pension and the higher rate of Attendance Allowance will be due £1,319 every four weeks.

It’s important to understand that State Pensions and Attendance Allowance are paid every four weeks, providing a total of 13 payments over the course of the financial year.

Similarly, someone on the maximum Basic State Pension will now receive £169.50 per week. Coupled with the higher rate of Attendance Allowance, this gives a total of £1,112 every four weeks.Below is an overview of how the recent uprating will boost State Pensions and Attendance Allowance, with a guide to claiming the disability benefit for you, or someone you know who may be missing out.People over State Pension age claiming Attendance Allowance now receive either £72.65 (lower rate) or £108.55 (higher rate) each week.