The Department for Work and Pensons is scrapping a benefit in 13 areas from next month – with a new payment replacing it. Pension Age Disability Payment is replacing Attendance Allowance in Scotland – it is worth between £72.65 and £108.55 a week.
If you’re terminally ill you’ll automatically get the higher rate. Pension Age Disability Payment is not means-tested. Your income and savings are not taken into account. They will not affect any award you might get.
You do not need to have someone caring for you in order to get Pension Age Disability Payment. It has already replaced Attendance Allowance in Argyll and Bute, Highland, Aberdeen City, Orkney and Shetland, but will become available in the following places from March 24:
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You do not need to apply for Pension Age Disability Payment if you live in Scotland and get Attendance Allowance. Social Security Scotland will move you to Pension Age Disability Payment without you having to do anything in 2025 and send you a letter telling you what will happen when you transfer
The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) will continue to pay you Attendance Allowance until Social Security Scotland start to pay you. You do not need to contact DWP to have your benefit stopped.
If you already get Adult Disability Payment, you’ll stay on it when you reach State Pension age. You will not transfer to Pension Age Disability Payment. You can apply for Pension Age Disability Payment if you have both reached State Pension age and had care needs during the day or night for 6 months or more because of a disability or health condition.
You cannot get Pension Age Disability Payment and Attendance Allowance at the same time. If you get Attendance Allowance it’ll change to Pension Age Disability Payment. Social Security Scotland will do this for you. You will not have to do anything.
If you get Disability Living Allowance (DLA), you do not need to do anything. Your benefit will move to Social Security Scotland.
