State pensioners can get £1,622 in bank account by 'combining' two benefits

State pensioners could get £1,622 a month - if they COMBINE two benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The full New State Pension is currently valued at £221.20 per week (£884.80 every four weeks), while the Basic State Pension can reach up to £169.50 (£678 every four weeks).

State pension payments are and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) payments are made separately but could provide a combined monthly income of up to £1,622. This is based on someone receiving the full New State Pension and the highest PIP or ADP awards for both daily living and mobility components.

If you’re already getting PIP, it will continue when you reach State Pension age. Most people can’t make a new claim for PIP after they reach State Pension age. You might be able to make a new claim if you had a PIP award that stopped in the last year or you’re getting Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - or it stopped in the last year.

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You can’t claim PIP if you were born before 9 April 1948. If you can’t claim PIP, you might be able to get Attendance Allowance instead - check if you can claim Attendance Allowance. If your condition gets worse while you’re getting PIP after State Pension age, there are extra rules about getting more PIP.

You might be able to make a new claim for PIP if your last PIP claim ended less than a year ago, Citizens Advice says. You can only claim PIP for a medical condition if either you claimed for the same condition as part of your last PIP claim or it developed out of a condition you claimed for as part of your last PIP claim.

For example, if your last claim was for diabetes and your diabetes has now made it harder for you to see, you can now claim PIP for your diabetes and your sight loss.