The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates that up to one million people of State Pension age living in households across the UK may be entitled to Pension Credit, but are not claiming the benefit.
Attendance Allowance myths which stop older people claiming up to £358 from DWP each month
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Research by Age UK has found that an estimated 1.25 million women who are claiming State Pension are living below the breadline, the equivalent to one in five.
The charity says single female pensioners are at a much higher risk of being in poverty than single men and pensioner couples.
Their study also highlighted how pensioners from black and Asian communities, including men and women, are around twice as likely to be living in poverty as white pensioners - 33 per cent of Asian pensioners and 30 per cent of black pensioners compared to 16 per cent of white pensioners.
Male and female pensioners who rent their homes are also much more likely to be in poverty than those who own their home outright (38% of private tenants and 36% of tenants in social rented housing compared with 14% of homeowners).
However, many people of State Pension age could be missing out on monthly payments from Attendance Allowance because they mistakenly believe they will not qualify for the additional benefit or are put off by the claims process.
The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that nearly 1.4 million people are claiming the benefit across the UK, including 124,192 Scots.
Successful claimants could receive either £60.00 or £89.60 a week, depending on the level of care needed because of their condition, which is paid every four weeks and works out at £240 and £358.40 a month respectively.
The benefit is not means-tested so it doesn't matter what other money you have coming in or how much you have in savings. It is also tax-free and you will be exempt from the Benefit Cap so you won't have money taken away from any other benefits.
Of the Attendance Allowance claimants in receipt of payments, 60 per
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