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The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show by the end of November 2022, there were more than 1.4 million older people receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance, including over 127,000 living in Scotland. The payment is worth either £68.10 or £101.75 each week and is designed to help people of State Pension age with daily living expenses and can also help them stay independent in their own home for longer.
The benefit supports people with a disability, long-term illness and mental or physical health issues. The list of conditions supported through Attendance Allowance is long, more than 50, but the most common disabling condition - an umbrella term used by the DWP - is arthritis, which provides support for 410,637 people across Great Britain, including 36,932 in Scotland.
Below is everything you need to know about Attendance Allowance including the five most-claimed for conditions, eligibility and how to make a claim.
The 10 conditions listed below are supporting 1,051,178 of the 1.4m total number of people receiving Attendance Allowance.
Main condition and number of claimants across Great Britain:
Medical conditions are sourced from information recorded on the DWP’s Attendance Allowance computer system.
It’s important to note that this list is not a checklist for claiming Attendance Allowance, it is intended to help people understand what type of conditions are being supported. However, if you need extra support during the day or night due to a long-term illness, disability or health condition, you should check out the official eligibility guidance on the GOV.UK website here.
Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a physical or mental disability or
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