{"id":44192,"date":"2023-12-04T10:59:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T10:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/?p=44192"},"modified":"2023-12-04T10:59:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T10:59:04","slug":"dwp-gives-extra-407-to-pensioners-with-these-conditions-see-if-you-can-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/world-news\/dwp-gives-extra-407-to-pensioners-with-these-conditions-see-if-you-can-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"DWP gives extra \u00a3407 to pensioners with these conditions – see if you can claim"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Attendance Allowance\u00a0is a benefit distributed by the\u00a0Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) for those over state pension age.<\/p>\n

Claimants need to have a type of disability or illness which means support or supervision is required to help with personal care.<\/p>\n

Currently, the benefit can be worth up to \u00a3407 a month at its highest rate, equating to a sizeable \u00a34,884 a year.<\/p>\n

The eligibility criteria to receive the benefit is broad and many common health conditions can qualify a person for the support.<\/p>\n

There are around 56 health conditions that could qualify someone for financial support.<\/p>\n

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One of the most claimed-for conditions is arthritis, and according to the NHS, it\u2019s thought to affect around 10 million people in the UK.<\/p>\n

Britons living with a hearing condition or deafness could also be eligible. There are 12 million adults in the UK living with a hearing condition or deafness, yet, just 35,633 of them are receiving extra financial support.<\/p>\n

If any pensioners are suffering from joint pain, arthritis, deafness or hearing loss, they are encouraged to check and see if they are eligible for Attendance Allowance as it could provide a vital boost.<\/p>\n

However there are many more conditions that make people eligible. People may also be eligible if they have difficulties with smaller, personal tasks, experience pain or need physical help.<\/p>\n

Across Great Britain, there are now more than 1.4 million people over state pension getting either \u00a368.10 or \u00a3101.75 each week through the benefit.<\/p>\n

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People can spend the money however they like and it could help them stay independent in their own home for longer.<\/p>\n

This might include paying for taxis, helping towards bills or paying for a cleaner or gardener.<\/p>\n

Attendance Allowance isn’t means-tested so it doesn’t matter what other money people have coming in or how much they have in savings.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s tax-free and individuals will be exempt from the Benefit Cap so they won’t have money taken away from any other benefits.<\/p>\n