The payment is not means-tested and worth either £72.65 or £108.55 each week (Image: DjelicS via Getty Images)

New figures from the DWP show that arthritis is the most common condition claimed by nearly 484,000 pensioners on Attendance Allowance across Great Britain. However, there are also 74,804 people over 66 claiming support for back pain.

Back pain - particularly lower back pain - is very common and while it usually improves within a few weeks, it can sometimes last longer or keep coming back, especially as we get older. Some 2.5 million people across the UK experience back pain every day of the year and many may not be aware they could be entitled to financial support to help with any extra costs the condition causes.

The latest DWP figures show there are now 1.7 million older

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