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<\/p>\nMore than one million older people across Britain could be entitled to extra financial support worth as much as \u00a3110.40 a week, but are not claiming it. <\/p>\n
Government figures suggest around 1.1 million pensioners who may qualify for Attendance Allowance are missing out on the benefit.<\/p>\n
The payment is designed to help older people stay in their homes for longer when disabilities or long-term health conditions make daily life difficult. <\/p>\n
It supports those who need help with personal care or supervision.<\/p>\n
There are two payment rates depending on the level of care required. <\/p>\n
Pensioners who need assistance during the day or night can receive \u00a373.90 a week.<\/p>\n
Those needing help both day and night, or who have been diagnosed as terminally ill, can receive \u00a3110.40 weekly.<\/p>\n
You do not need to have a carer in place to claim.<\/p>\n
What matters is demonstrating that support is needed, even if no one currently provides it.<\/p>\n
The benefit is not means-tested, meaning savings or income will not affect eligibility.<\/p>\n
Older people urged to check if they qualify for Attendance Allowance worth up to \u00a3110.40 a week<\/p>\n
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To qualify, applicants must have reached State Pension age and needed care for at least six months. Those who are terminally ill can claim immediately without a waiting period.<\/p>\n
Common conditions among claimants include arthritis, dementia and heart disease, though eligibility is based on the level of help required rather than a specific diagnosis.<\/p>\n
Applicants must also live in Great Britain and have spent at least two of the previous three years in the country.<\/p>\n
Attendance Allowance can also act as a gateway to other benefits, including Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and Council Tax reduction.<\/p>\n
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Importantly, receiving Attendance Allowance will not reduce State Pension payments. <\/p>\n
The two are separate benefits and can be paid together.<\/p>\n
However, Attendance Allowance does not cover mobility needs and cannot usually be claimed by people living in a care home whose fees are paid by their local council.<\/p>\n
With more than a million people potentially missing out, the Department for Work and Pensions is encouraging older people to check their eligibility.<\/p>\n
Full details and claim forms are available on the Government website.<\/p>\n
This support package could prove invaluable to pensioners, with pension reform in the Autumn Budget potentially reducing take-home pay for millions of workers, with salary sacrifice schemes under threat.<\/p>\n
The Society of Pension Professionals has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that changes to these arrangements would hit lower earners hardest.<\/p>\n
A briefing titled \u201cA sacrifice too far?\u201d was sent to all MPs, urging caution over disrupting pension contribution mechanisms.<\/p>\n
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Treasury figures show the system represents a \u00a34billion annual investment<\/p>\n
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Currently, 33 per cent of private sector workers and nearly 10 per cent of public sector employees benefit from salary sacrifice schemes.<\/p>\n
Treasury figures show the system represents a \u00a34billion annual investment, with strong employer support for its continuation.<\/p>\n
HMRC research found that reforms would increase admin burdens, lower morale, and reduce pension participation.<\/p>\n
Experts say scrapping the schemes could cost workers hundreds of pounds annually and undermine long-term retirement planning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"More than one million older people across Britain could be entitled to extra financial support worth as much…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":554530,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3093],"tags":[51,474,1232,12,617,2499,512,1786,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-554529","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-personal-finance","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-finance","10":"tag-money","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-pensions","13":"tag-personal-finance","14":"tag-sgg","15":"tag-state-pension","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115506964275982348","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/554529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=554529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/554529\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/554530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=554529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=554529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=554529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}