The extra money can help with the cost of your care. If you get Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Attendance Allowance, you could get extra Pension Credit, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction.
State pensioners being handed seven benefits on top of pension worth £24,125
State pensioners can get seven extra benefits ON TOP of their regular payments worth £24,000 a year. You can get a range of benefits if you’re over State Pension age and you have an illness or disability.
The extra money can help with the cost of your care. If you get Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Attendance Allowance, you could get extra Pension Credit, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction.
If you get Attendance Allowance or another disability-related benefit and you have a carer, they may be able to get Carer’s Allowance. You can get benefits advice plus help filling in claim forms from Age UK (call 0800 678 1602) or Independent Age (call 0800 319 6789) or Citizens Advice (call 0800 144 8848).
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Your State Pension age is the earliest age you can start receiving your State Pension. It may be different to the age you can get a workplace or personal pension.
Attendance Allowance – £5,700
Attendance Allowance is for people over State Pension age who have a disability or illness severe enough to need someone to help look after them. You must have needed help for at least 6 months (unless you are terminally ill).
You cannot usually get Attendance Allowance if you live in a care home and your care is paid for by your local authority. There are 2 rates:
a lower rate if you need help either in the day or at nighta higher rate if you need help both day and night
It does not matter how much income or savings you have. The lower rate pays £73.90, and is payable for those who need help during the day or at night. The higher rate pays £110.40, and is paid to those who need help day AND night, or who are terminally ill.
It means a maximum £5,700.
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit – £11,700
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is a weekly payment you can get if either you’re disabled because of an accident at work or you have an illness that was caused by work or an employment training scheme.
The amount you get depends on your circumstances.
You cannot get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit if you were self-employed at the time of the accident. The top amount is £225.30 – or £11,700.
Pension Credit – £4,200
Pension Credit gives you extra money to help with your living costs if you’re over State Pension age and on a low income. Pension Credit can also help with housing costs such as ground rent or service charges.
You might get extra help if you’re a carer, severely disabled, or responsible for a child or young person.
Pension Credit is separate from your State Pension. You can get Pension Credit even if you have other income, savings or own your own home. Pension Credit tops up your weekly income to £227.10 if you’re single and your joint weekly income to £346.60 if you have a partner.
You may get extra amounts if you have other responsibilities and costs. The top up and extra amounts are known as ‘Guarantee Credit’.
Housing Benefit – unknown
Housing Benefit can help you pay your rent if you’re unemployed, on a low income or claiming benefits. It’s being replaced by Universal Credit.
You may get help with all or part of your rent. There’s no set amount of Housing Benefit and what you get will depend on whether you rent privately or from a council.
The amount will vary.
Council Tax Reductio
You could be eligible if you’re on a low income or claim benefits. Your bill could be reduced by up to 100%. You can apply if you own your home, rent, are unemployed or working.
What you get depends on where you live – each council runs its own scheme and your circumstances (for example income, number of children, benefits, residency status).
It also depends on your household income – this includes savings, pensions and your partner’s income – and if your children live with you, as well as if other adults live with you.
The reduction could see council tax band D homeowners reduce their bill by £2,200.
Cold Weather Payment – £25
You’ll get a payment if the average temperature in your area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees celsius or below over 7 consecutive days.
You’ll get £25 for each 7 day period of very cold weather between 1 November 2024 and 31 March 2025.
Winter Fuel Payment – £300
Nine million pensioners to receive Winter Fuel Payments this winter as all pensioners in England and Wales with an income of, or below, £35,000 a year will benefit from a Winter Fuel Payment. This extends eligibility to the vast majority of pensioners, with around 9 million, or over three quarters, benefitting. This threshold is well above the income level of pensioners in poverty and is broadly in line with average earnings, balancing support for lower income pensioners with fairness to the taxpayer
