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Attendance Allowance

Attendance Allowance

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Oct 22, 2026

Dave MonksCORRESPONDENT
57:47
Either you or someone helping you should upload or send evidence that you received one of the following payments.
Dave MonksCORRESPONDENT
57:55
Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment or PIP, or registration to show you are severely sight-impaired or blind.
Dave MonksCORRESPONDENT
58:08
Now, Graham brings us down to a more mundane activity, putting the bins out.
Dave MonksCORRESPONDENT
58:15
Well,
Saj HussainHOST
12:08
So the amount of money left on the table by retirees in this country is absolutely staggering.
Saj HussainHOST
12:14
You see, attendance allowance is worth up to £5,959 a year.
Saj HussainHOST
12:19
It's completely tax free and it's not means tested.
Saj HussainHOST
12:22
And over 1 million people who are eligible don't claim it.
Saj HussainHOST
13:05
And because it acts as a gateway to other benefits.
Saj HussainHOST
13:09
That includes council tax reductions, free NHS dental treatment, help with energy costs through the warm home discount and the free TV licence if you're over 75.
Saj HussainHOST
13:20
So together, attendance allowance plus the gateway benefits can easily add some £7,000 to £10,000 a year to your income.
Saj HussainHOST
13:29
And beyond benefits, there are some practical steps that you can take right now that are going to give you some quick wins.

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BalVoi:60 | Hourly News Briefing | October 9, 2026 • 6:00 AM EDT

Oct 9 · 5 Mentions

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1:12
A pre-workout supplement called Rapture has been recalled nationwide after the FDA found a banned substance linked to heart attacks.
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1:20
And the UK's Department for Work and Pensions is warning pensioners not to pay third-party fees when claiming attendance allowance or historical retirement pension credits.
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1:30
Now, to the news.
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1:32
Trump faces backlash over a social media post calling on Minnesotans to fight back against Somali immigrants.

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29:12
Tom Homan, the White House official responsible for border enforcement, defended ICE and its operations before an audience the previous month, saying agency personnel had accepted the reality of public hostility directed at them.
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29:26
The group has stated its intention to remain in place.
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29:30
DWP warns pensioners against paying fees for attendance allowance and HRP claims Jena to ELASH Jena.
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29:37
The Department for Work and Pensions is warning pensioners not to pay third parties to help them claim attendance allowance or home responsibilities protection credits.
Steve MarshallGUEST
5:08
So in the case of people under state pension age, that would be personal independence payment.
Steve MarshallGUEST
5:13
Uh, and for those over state pension age, that would be attendance allowance.
Steve MarshallGUEST
5:18
And, um, it's a significant amount of money for people.
Steve MarshallGUEST
5:22
Personal independence payment is a hundred and ninety-four pound a week.
Steve MarshallGUEST
5:26
So, um, and it's not means tested, so people can still be working.
Steve MarshallGUEST
5:31
It won't affect their pension.
Steve MarshallGUEST
5:32
It's a hundred and fourteen pound a week currently, uh, for attendance allowance, and it's just a fast-track way of people accessing those benefits.
Steve MarshallGUEST
5:39
They don't go into the same pool as other people applying for the, the same benefits.

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