People over State Pension age can still claim PIP and get support of up to £608 each month

retirement. The State Pension is available to those who've paid a certain number of National Insurance contributions in their working life.

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.6 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which increased to 66 for both men and women in October, 2020.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a tax-free, non-means tested benefit for people over the age of 16 who have a physical or mental disability and need help taking part in everyday life, or have difficulty getting around outside the home. PIP replaced Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people aged 16 or over in 2013 and anyone still receiving this benefit will eventually be asked to make a claim for PIP instead.

State Pension age is regularly reviewed to make sure that it is affordable and fair as people are living longer and spending a greater proportion of their adult life in retirement than in the past. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said that "when the State Pension was introduced in 1948, a 65-year-old could expect to spend 13.5 years receiving the benefit, around 23 per cent of their adult life".

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.6 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots. This regular paymen t is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.

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State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.6 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots. 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.

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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit many people have heard of or read about, but may not be sure who it can help or how to apply. The biggest misunderstanding around PIP is that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will only award the benefit to people with outwardly visible physical, long-term health conditions or disabilities.

State Pension people will receive depends on how long they have been making National Insurance (NI) contributions towards it. The qualifying age for State Pension is now 66 for both men and women across the UK.

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 over 1.5 million people are claiming the benefit across the UK, including 143,092 Scots.

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