Martin Lewis says state pensioners can get a free £434 if they meet the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) Attendance Allowance criteria. The state pension age in the UK is currently 66 years old for both men and women.
But it is expected to increase to 67 between 2026 and 2028. The state pension age is regularly reviewed and could change again in the future. Attendance Allowance could give you up to £108.55 per week and it’s not means-tested, Mr Lewis said.
Martin told his ITV viewers: “This is for disabled or ill people of state pension age, we need to collectively work together to spread word on this one. Most importantly, Attendance Allowance is not means tested, they do not look at your means or how much money you’ve got.
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“You’re either entitled to it or not entitled to it regardless of finances. It is for those who need help with daily living. Both mental and physical conditions. For those who are already on Personal Independence Payments or Disability Living Allowance, you get more, you can’t have both, you don’t wanna claim this. This is for everyone else.
“So let’s look at the amounts. If you need help during the day or in the night, but not both, is the lower rate £73 a week so just under £4,000 a year. If you need help during the day and at night, that’s the higher rate, £109 a week, just under £6,000 a year.
“Now to be eligible for Attendance Allowance, you must have needed help for six consecutive months. This is crucially important. You must have NEEDED help, not have got help. There are many people out there who need help but haven’t got help, which is why Attendance Allowance is there.
“So it is about the need, not the actuality of what happens.”