Pension Age Disability Payment: an update
Since 21 October 2024, Pension Age Disability Payment — the replacement for Attendance Allowance — has been piloted in Aberdeen City, Argyll and Bute, Highland, Orkney, and Shetland.
From 24 March 2025, Pension Age Disability Payment will also be available to residents of:
- Aberdeenshire
- Angus
- Clackmannanshire
- Dundee City
- East Ayrshire
- Falkirk
- Fife
- Moray
- Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
- North Ayrshire
- Perth and Kinross
- South Ayrshire
- Stirling
The benefit will then become available across Scotland from Tuesday 22 April 2025.
You can claim Pension Age Disability Payment if you have:
- care needs because of a disability or long-term health condition
- and reached State Pension age
It’s not means-tested and is worth between £290 and £434 a month, depending on the individual needs of the person.
Individuals affected do not need to take action, awards will be automatically moved from the Department for Work Pensions to Social Security Scotland.
VoiceAbility provides independent advocacy support for the new benefit, as well as other Social Security Scotland benefits.
Please contact us online at voiceability.org or by freephone on 0300 303 1660 to find out more.