Pensioners with long-term health conditions could be due up to £441 every month
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment can provide additional financial support for older people. More than 1.7…
Diabetes drugs linked to slower frailty progression in older adults
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Jess Quinn opens up about parenting with disability and health challenges
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Maternal obesity raises childhood epilepsy and disability risks, new study shows
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I’m 57 and I had to retire a decade early due to disability. How can I prepare for a longer retirement than planned?
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Pensioners can claim two benefits which boost annual income to nearly £18,000
Older people on a low income or living with a health condition could be due extra financial help…
Pensioners with any of these 48 health conditions could be due up to £441 every month
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment can provide additional financial support for older people. More than 1.7…
Pensioners most-likely to get Attendance Allowance payments for five years
More than 1.7 million people currently receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance. The latest…
Full DWP list of 20 mental health conditions eligible for up to £750 a month
The Department for Work and Pensions has listed the 20 mental health conditions that could make you eligible…