US Edition1.7 Million People Could Be Missing Out on £1,362 a Month in Benefits
- Around 1.7 million people born before 1959 could claim a combination of Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment benefits in 2025.
- These benefits address extra living costs from disability at State Pension age, with PADP serving as Scotland's equivalent to Attendance Allowance under similar rules.
- Neither benefit is means-tested or includes a mobility component, and payments are usually made every four weeks based on support level.
- Each benefit's lower weekly rate is £73.90, equating to £295.60 every four weeks, with individuals potentially receiving up to £1,362 monthly.
- Claiming these benefits could help recipients maintain independence longer by assisting with disability-related costs during pension age.
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Despite threats of veto by the executive branch, the opposition in the Chamber of Deputies will insist the day after tomorrow in a new special session with an agenda that bothers, and much, the government. It contemplates an exceptional increase in retirements and a new system to supplant the previsional moratorium. In addition, the declaration of emergency on disability was included throughout the national territory until 31 December 2027.
The Chief of Staff and the President of the Chamber of Deputies said there are no funds. Projects to increase retirements are several, but the one that most joins among opponents proposes an increase of 7.2%, with an increase of the bonus that those who receive the minimum
Guillermo Francos anticipated that the government will veto projects to increase pensions and subsidies if Congress approves them. "There are no resources," he said.
Under the shadow of the presidential veto, the Chamber of Deputies convened a special session for next Wednesday at noon to discuss an...
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