A pilot launch of Pension Age Disability Payment will start in October this year.
People over State Pension age resident in five local authority areas will be the first in the country to be eligible for a new disability benefit which is set t replace Attendance Allowance for people living in Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment will be rolled out in phases from October 21, 2024, starting in Argyll and Bute, Highland, Aberdeen City, Orkney and Shetland .
The latest figures from the DWP show 136,252 people living in Scotland are currently in receipt of Attendance Allowance. Existing claimants do not need to apply for the devolved benefit and there will be no breaks in payments during the transition. Guidance from Gov.Scot adds: “It is anticipated that eligibility rules for Pension Age Disability Payment will remain broadly similar to Attendance Allowance.”
Latest Benefits News Pension Age Disability Payment Attendance Allowance claimants living in Scotland will automatically transfer to the new system, so there’s no need to apply for the devolved benefit. People receiving the financial support in England and Wales will not be affected by the change and will continue to receive regular payments from the DWP.From April 22, 2025:
"We are making a number of improvements to the application form to include clear guidance on how the eligibility criteria is applied. This will ensure a client is supported in providing relevant information with in-person support available."
Disability Benefits Benefits DWP Social Security Scotland Disability Invisible Disability Aberdeen Shetland Orkney Argyll & Bute
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Simple way older people can backdate new Attendance Allowance claimAttendance Allowance claimants will receive either £72.65 or £108.55 each week as a result of the annual uprating.
Read more »
Attendance Allowance key facts to help older people make a new claim for £434More than 1.5 million older people are receiving either £72.65 or £108.55 each week in Attendance Allowance.
Read more »
New update on calls to include mobility element in Attendance AllowanceMore than 13,200 people have signed an online petition calling for Attendance Allowance to change.
Read more »
DWP's new disability payment rates for PIP, DLA and Attendance AllowanceHelp with the cost of living will land in the next benefit payment
Read more »
New Attendance Allowance claim form tips to help people get up to £108 each weekThe tax-free, non-means-tested benefit is now worth either £72.65 or £108.55 each week.
Read more »
New update on call to include pensioner mobility element in Attendance AllowanceNearly 14,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Attendance Allowance to change.
Read more »