Social Security Benefits: Disability
Commons · Question 60877 · Tabled 18 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Rupa Huq
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department provides to people who suffer with disabilities after retirement.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 26 Jun 2025
Attendance Allowance (AA) is a weekly benefit for those over State Pension age who require care or supervision as a result of a physical or mental disability. AA is paid at two rates. A higher rate of £110.40 a week for claimants who need help or supervis...