There are around 56 health conditions that could qualify someone for financial support.
State pensioners with one of these 56 conditions could claim Attendance Allowance.
Attendance Allowance is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and offers people of state pension age who have a health condition or disability like arthritis, financial support if it affects their everyday lives.
Across Great Britain, there are now more than 1.4 million people over state pension getting either £68.10 or £101.75 each week through the benefit, following the annual benefits uprating on April 10, Daily Record stated.
If any of these pensioners are suffering from joint pain, or arthritis they are encouraged to check and see if they are eligible for Attendance Allowance as it could provide a vital boost.
The most common disabling condition – an umbrella term used by the DWP to cover a multitude of health conditions – was arthritis which is a common condition that causes pain and inflammation in a joint.
An estimated 20 million people have arthritis or other, similar conditions that affect the joints but do not claim the benefit.
Many more people may be entitled to Attendance Allowance but simply do not know enough about it to make a claim.
Successful claimants could get either £68.10 or £101.75 a week depending on whether their condition affects them during the day or night, or both day and night.
The benefit is paid every four weeks and works out at £272.40 and £407.00 respectively.
People can spend the money however they like and it could help them stay independent in their own home for longer.
This might include paying for taxis, helping towards bills or paying for a cleaner or gardener.
Attendance Allowance isn’t means-tested so it doesn’t matter what other money people have coming in or how much they have in savings.
It’s tax-free and individuals will be exempt from the Benefit Cap so they won’t have money taken away from any other benefits.
Who is eligible for Attendance Allowance?
People can get Attendance Allowance if they’ve reached state pension age and they have a physical disability (including sensory disability, for example, blindness), a mental disability (including learning difficulties), or both which affect their day-to-day lives.
Pensioners are the most likely group of Britons to be missing out on state benefits from the DWP, according to Age UK.
Successful claimants must have needed help for at least six months unless they are terminally ill.
How to claim Attendance Allowance
People can claim by either printing and submitting the Attendance Allowance claim form found online or contacting the helpline to request a claim form.
However, once a claim is successful, Britons need to let the DWP know if there is a change to their circumstances as this could affect their claim for Attendance Allowance.
Britons can use a free benefits calculator to check what benefits they are entitled to.
For more information, people can visit the Government website. As the cost of living crisis continues, Britons are urged to check if they qualify for extra cash.
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