Pensioners with long-term health conditions could be due over £1,300 every month

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More than 1.7 million people over State Pension age across Great Britain, including 155,000 in Scotland, are currently receiving up to £1,362 each month through a combination of two, separate payments delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland. ‌

Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP) are paid independently of the State Pension, but can provide additional financial support for older people with a disability, long-term illness, physical or mental health condition. ‌

Attendance Allowance and PADP are not means-tested and worth either £73.90 for the lower rate or £110.40 for the higher rate each week and as the benefit is usually paid every four weeks, this amounts to either £295.60 or £441.60 every payment