DWP will pay £434 a month for hearing issues - check if you are eligible

Linda Howard & Annabal Bagdi

1 May 2024 at 1:11 pm·2-min read

People over State Pension age could get a boost to their income if they have hearing issues. It is estimated there are 12 million adults living with a hearing condition or deafness in the UK.

But just 35,633 receive additional financial support from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). Extra cash could be offered through Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult Disability Payment (ADP) or Attendance Allowance.

Attendance Allowance is a tax-free benefit for people of state pension age, with more than 1.5 million people currently supported.

It is paid to people who have a disability or illness and need help or supervision throughout the day or at times during the night.

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Depending on the level of care needed, claimants could receive either £72.65 or £108.55 per week. This is paid every four weeks and comes to £290.60 and £434.20, Mirror reports.

During the 2024/25 financial year, about 8,616 people over state pension age are expected to receive Attendance Allowance payments each week due to a hearing condition. But this is thought to be just a fraction of the number who are entitled to it.

There are 15 main hearing conditions supported by disability benefits. They cover conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, and other hearing conditions.

Here is a list of some of the conditions which mean you could qualify for extra support:

Hearing conditions which qualify for Attendance Allowance

Conductive hearing loss:

Chronic secretory otitis media
Chronic suppurative otitis media
Conductive hearing loss - Other causes / type not known
Conductive hearing loss due to Trauma
Mastoiditis
Otitis externa - chronic
Otosclerosis

Sensorineural hearing loss:

Deafness - congenital
Labyrinthitis
Menieres disease
Presbyacusis
Sensorineural hearing loss - Other causes / type not known
Sensorineural hearing loss due to Trauma

Other hearing conditions:

Mixed hearing loss
Other diseases affecting hearing and balance

Full details about claiming Attendance Allowance can be found on the GOV.UK website here.

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