Pension Age Disability Payment provides payments of either £290 and £434 every four weeks.
People over State Pension age resident in five local authority areas in Scotland can now make a claim for a new disability benefit that will gradually replace Attendance Allowance for people living north of the border only. Applications for Pension Age Disability Payment are now being accepted in Argyll and Bute, Highland, Aberdeen City, Orkney and Shetland .
People who currently receive Attendance Allowance will be automatically moved from the DWP benefits platform to the Social Security Scotland system. This will happen in phases, with the first benefit awards expected to be transferred in early 2025. She continued: “This new benefit has been developed by listening to older disabled people and we have made many changes, including making it easier for them to nominate someone to support them in their engagement with Social Security Scotland, something they told us was important to them. I would encourage anyone who thinks they are eligible for pension age disability payment to apply.
She continued: “Putting dignity and respect at the heart of how the payment is delivered is essential. We hope changes made to the payment, such as making it simpler for people at the end of their life to get support, result in an improved experience for older people applying for the payment in Scotland.”
State Pension News Pension Age Disability Payment rollout timetable Available to clim for people living in:Eligibility for Pension Age Disability Payment New guidance on mygov.scot provides full details on who can claim, how to claim, additional help available, what happens after a claim is submitted and extra support for successful claimants. Find out more here.It's important to be aware that you cannot get Pension Age Disability Payment and Attendance Allowance at the same time.
Anyone over State Pension age with a disability that means they need assistance with looking after themselves, or supervision to keep them safe, should continue to apply for Attendance Allowance through the DWP.
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