State Pension provides essential financial support for over 12.4 million older people across the UK. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.
However, many older people may be missing out on an additional benefit payment they could be eligible to claim which is worth either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks.
Attendance Allowance provides financial support for individuals through extra daily living expenses and can help them stay independent in their own home for longer. Thousands of older people could be entitled to the benefit, but may not know enough about it to make a claim.
