{"id":43737,"date":"2025-08-04T21:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T21:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/43737\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T21:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T21:25:09","slug":"dwp-will-give-state-pensioners-5740-tax-free-and-there-is-no-means-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/43737\/","title":{"rendered":"DWP will give state pensioners \u00a35,740 tax-free and there is no means-testing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Attendance Allowance is a benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for people of State Pension age and over. It’s not means-tested so it doesn’t matter what other money you get<\/p>\n

17:12, 04 Aug 2025Updated 17:12, 04 Aug 2025<\/p>\n

\"PictureDWP giving state pensioners \u00a35,740 tax-free which isn’t means-tested [stock image]<\/p>\n

State pensioners <\/a>are being offered \u00a35,740 which isn’t means-tested. The Attendance Allowance i<\/a>sn’t affected by any other income you receive or how much you have in savings <\/a>– there’s no limit.<\/p>\n

This won’t impact your state pension and you can claim it even if you’re still working and earning money. A lengthy claim form needs to be filled out when applying for Attendance Allowance.<\/p>\n

It might seem intimidating initially, but assistance is available from your local Citizens Advice, so don’t let the form deter you from applying. In other news, Nationwide wil<\/a>l pay \u00a3760 into accounts of customers who do one thing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: UK postcodes with highest energy bills named as warning sent to millions<\/a>READ MORE: Clear sign your smart meter is lying to you, according to expert<\/a>\"ATo claim Attendance Allowance, you need to have reached State Pension age(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

Attendance Allowance is a tax-free benefit provided by the Department for Work and Pensions<\/a> (DWP<\/a>). You’ll be exempt from the Benefit Cap, meaning no money will be deducted from any other benefits, reports Birmingham Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To claim Attendance Allowance, you need to have reached State Pension age. Additionally, you need to have a disability or illness that makes self-care difficult. Many people are eligible for Attendance Allowance but lack sufficient knowledge about it to claim.<\/p>\n

You could receive between \u00a373.90 and \u00a3110.40 per week – the amount depends on the level of help you require. The money can be spent as you wish – it could assist you in maintaining independence in your own home for longer.<\/p>\n

Claiming Attendance Allowance may also entitle you to additional support – for instance, you might qualify for a council tax reduction (this depends on your personal circumstances).<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Martin Lewis warns ‘nothing to do with me’ after complaints from money savers<\/a><\/p>\n

Betty, 79, who suffers from arthritis<\/a> in her knee and hip and also has a heart condition, shared: “I use some of my Attendance Allowance to visit my friend, Nancy, who lives a few miles away. I used to get 2 buses and it took an hour and exhausted me but my Attendance Allowance means I can get a taxi there in 10 minutes.”<\/p>\n

She explained: “I also get a taxi to go to appointments, like the doctor or a consultant, or even the hairdresser. I still have enough money to pay for a cleaner once a week. It’s made a huge difference to my life.”<\/p>\n

David, 82, who is living with dementia, said: “I struggle to make ends meet on my pension so I use my Attendance Allowance to help with bills. It means I don’t have to worry about having the heating on if I’m cold.”<\/p>\n

“The money also means I can see more of my grandchildren. They mean the world<\/a> to me and it would be difficult to see them without the extra money as I can’t get public transport on my own,” he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Attendance Allowance is a benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for people of State Pension…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":43738,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[22476,64,63,99,38236,38237,38235,186,514,38234,184,185,38238,1478,1781,9876,4961],"class_list":{"0":"post-43737","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-personal-finance","8":"tag-arthritis","9":"tag-au","10":"tag-australia","11":"tag-business","12":"tag-citizens-advice-bureau","13":"tag-council-tax","14":"tag-department-for-work-and-pensions","15":"tag-finance","16":"tag-mental-health","17":"tag-pensioner","18":"tag-personal-finance","19":"tag-personalfinance","20":"tag-public-transport","21":"tag-save-money","22":"tag-savings","23":"tag-state-pension","24":"tag-tax"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43737"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43737\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}