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State Pension provides essential financial support for over 12.4 million older people across the UK, including 981,399 living in Scotland.
This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.
State Pension is not paid automatically, it has to be claimed by those of eligible age, because some people choose to defer making a claim in order to keep working and contribute more towards their pension pot. However, many older people may be missing out on an additional benefit payment they could be eligible to claim which is now worth either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks, following the 3.1% uprating applied on April 11.
Some people of State Pension age, and older, are failing to claim Attendance Allowance, a benefit which helps individuals with daily living expenses and can help them stay independent in their own home for longer.
As the nation tries to manage household budgets in the face of soaring energy bills, rising inflation and higher living costs, now is the ideal time for older people to make sure they are claiming all the financial support they are entitled to.
Lots of people are entitled to Attendance Allowance but may not know enough about it to make a claim.
Here is everything you need to know about the benefit, including the 57 main disabling condition categories which the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) describes as the "main medical reason for the claim".
Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a physical or mental disability or illness severe enough that makes it hard for you to look after yourself - it does not cover mobility needs.
You do not need to have someone caring for you in order to make
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