DWP pays £441 monthly to pensioners with one condition | Personal Finance | Finance

Pensioners living with a widespread condition may be entitled to additional funds from the DWP to assist with everyday living expenses.

Many sufferers may be unaware that they could be eligible for financial assistance.

Arthritis is the most frequently cited condition amongst those claiming Attendance Allowance.

More than half a million people receive extra money through Attendance Allowance.

Yet millions more living with the condition have yet to make a claim.

This makes it well worth checking whether you could qualify for support.

Attendance Allowance is valued at either £73.90 or £110.40 per week.

The benefit is not means tested, meaning that savings or income levels are not taken into account.

Applicants also do not need to have a carer, contrary to popular belief.

Attendance Allowance assists with additional costs for those with a physical or mental disability or illness severe enough to make self-care challenging.

The lower rate amounts to £295.60 per payment period, while the higher rate reaches £441.40 monthly.

Arthritis remains the most prevalent disabling condition — a term used by the DWP to describe health conditions in cases it evaluates.

Those affected typically endure stiffness, swelling, pain and inflammation in their joints.

Over a third (35 per cent) of all 1.7 million Attendance Allowance claims are linked to arthritis.

However, a significant number of eligible individuals are not claiming, and many could access this top-up payment to help ease the pressure of rising living costs.