In new figures released by Social Security Scotland, it can be seen that by the end of February 2022, there were 124,081 people across Scotland receiving financial support through Attendance Allowance.
Across the UK in general, there are now more than 1.5 million people over State Pension age, either receiving £61.85 or £92.40 weekly through the same benefit. As reported by the Daily Record, the data also showed that 62 per cent of Scottish Attendance Allowance claimants are female, with 38 per cent of claimants being male.
Of the people receiving the benefit delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), approximately 59 per cent are aged over 80. The most common condition that limits the use of the person was arthritis (29 per cent) followed by an unknown condition (9 per cent).
