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The DWP has strict rules on Attendance Allowance<\/p>\n

03:53, 16 Aug 2025Updated 07:36, 16 Aug 2025<\/p>\n

\"SeniorThe lower rate of Attendance Allowance is \u00a373.90 a week (\u00a33,842 a year)(Image: Miljan Z\u030civkovic\u0301 via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

State pensioners<\/a> with certain conditions could see their benefits<\/a> payments halted, the DWP<\/a> has warned. The DWP<\/a> has strict Attendance Allowance rules that older people need to be aware of, or they risk having their payments stopped.<\/p>\n

The DWP<\/a> has stressed that any changes in lifestyle or circumstances must be reported. It warns: “You could be taken to court or have to pay a penalty if you give wrong information or do not report a change in your circumstances.” Changes that need to be reported include alterations in the level of help needed, changes in condition, hospitalisation or moving into a care home.<\/p>\n

Other significant changes could be if a medical professional has given a prognosis of 12 months or less to live, or plans to leave the country for more than 4 weeks. Additional changes that require reporting include imprisonment, changes in name, address or bank details, a desire to stop receiving benefits, or changes in doctor’s details.<\/p>\n

\"WorriedState pensioners with certain conditions could see their Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) payments halted(Image: Goran13 via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

If there are changes in immigration status for those who aren’t British citizens, these also need to be reported. The lower rate of Attendance Allowance is \u00a373.90 a week (\u00a33,842 a year), which is received if help or supervision is needed during either the day or the night, reports Birmingham Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The higher rate is \u00a3110.40 a week (\u00a35,740 a year). This is granted if help or supervision is needed during both the day and the night, or if a medical professional has given a prognosis of 12 months or less to live.<\/p>\n

\"DepressedThe DWP has strict Attendance Allowance rules that older people need to be aware of(Image: ljubaphoto via Getty Images)Attendance Allowance supports conditions such as:<\/p>\n