Pensioners with hearing loss could get up to £441 every four weeks
More than 9,900 people over State Pension age are receiving Attendance Allowance for hearing conditions, with payments of up to £441.60 every four weeks available to help with daily living costs
Make sure you or an older family member are not missing out on extra support through Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Throughout Great Britain, an estimated 12 million adults are thought to be living with hearing impairment or deafness, yet only just over 40,200 of them are claiming additional financial assistance via Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult Disability Payment (ADP), Attendance Allowance, or Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP).
PADP is a devolved benefit which has now superseded all fresh applications for Attendance Allowance in Scotland. The payment is managed and processed by Social Security Scotland rather than the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – complete information is available on MYGOV.SCOT..
Over 9,900 individuals above State Pension age are currently claiming either £73.90 for the lower rate, or £110.40 for the higher rate of Attendance Allowance weekly for a hearing condition. Payments are usually issued every four weeks, equating to either £296.60 or £441.60 per payment cycle.
There are 15 primary hearing conditions supported through these three disability benefits, though this is not an exhaustive list. The benefit covers a constantly expanding range of conditions, reports the Daily Record.
If you, or someone you’re aware of, under State Pension age (66) has a hearing condition, you should think about submitting a fresh claim for PIP or Adult Disability Payment (ADP) – discover more here. If you, or someone you know is 66 or over, and living with a hearing impairment, it may be worth considering making a claim for Attendance Allowance or PADP.
Currently, Attendance Allowance is assisting more than 1.7 million individuals in England and Wales, whilst PADP supports over 135,000 pensioners in Scotland.
Attendance Allowance and PADP are intended to aid people of State Pension age with daily living costs and can also help them maintain their independence at home for longer.
It’s crucial to understand that unlike PIP or ADP, there is no mobility component for Attendance Allowance or PADP, these benefits only provide support for the additional cost of daily living.