Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age currently receive either £73.90 or £110.40 every week in Attendance ...

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through the disability benefit.

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

Despite the name, eligibility hinges on what your condition or disability is, not whether you actually have attendants ...

Such changes could affect your entitlement, or the payments you receive. A DWP warning on the GOV.UK website reads: "You ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has strict guidelines on eligibility when providing benefits such as Attendance ...

Attendance Allowance is strictly paid in two rates on a weekly basis. The lower rate, which is provided when someone needs ...

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners are now receiving either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has strict rules for those receiving benefits - and it's important to know what ...

Attendance Allowance supports more than 50 physical or mental health conditions. Even if you're already claiming for one of these, another may have developed or your current condition may have ...

You could see your Attendance Allowance benefit stopped over a simple mistake Credit: Alamy. It is paid at two different weekly rates depending on your level of need - £73.90 and £110.40.