Martin Lewis urges one million pensioners to call and claim £434 a month from DWP
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Money-saving expert Martin Lewis is calling on over a million pensioners with health issues or disabilities to get in touch with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) by phone to kick-start their claim for Attendance Allowance. This could lead to a windfall in backdated payments of this non-means tested benefit.
On his latest show, Martin Lewis Money Show Live, he highlighted that older individuals initiating a new claim online will only receive payments from the date they apply. However, if they call the DWP and request an application form, successful applicants will be paid Attendance Allowance from the date they asked for the form. The financial whizz stressed that forms obtained via phone must be filled out and sent back to the DWP within six weeks, or else claimants might miss out on retrospective payments.
Speaking to ITV viewers, Martin said: "Attendance Allowance is not means tested they (DWP) do not look at your means or how much money you've got - you are entitled to it or you're not entitled to it regardless of finances. It is for those who need help with daily living who have mental or physical health conditions.".
"If you need help during the day, or at night, but not both, it's the lower rate of £73 a week - just under £4,000 a year. If you need help during the day and at night that's the higher rate of £109 a week - just under £6,000 a year.", reports the Daily Record.
