48 DWP health conditions that could qualify you for up to £441 a month

48 DWP health conditions that could qualify you for up to £441 a month View Image

Over 1.7 million people over the State Pension age across the UK will receive up to £1,362 each month through payments from the Department for Work and Pensions. Attendance Allowance is paid independently of the State Pension, but can offer additional financial support for older people with a disability, long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition.

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

Pensioners could add up to £5,740 to their 2025/26 income to help with extra costs through the disabilit