State Pension letter

zaksmum

I'm due to begin receiving State pension shortly and today got a letter giving dates and amounts.

Everything is in order but on the statement of details (how pension is made up) it says Attendance Allowance/Disability Living Allowance - to be paid with State pension £NIL.

I do get DLA Higher Rate Mobility so does this simply mean it will continue to be paid but separately from the State pension?

cattie

DLA and AA are paid separately from state pension.

SandraScarlett

zaksmum wrote: »

I'm due to begin receiving State pension shortly and today got a letter giving dates and amounts.

Everything is in order but on the statement of details (how pension is made up) it says Attendance Allowance/Disability Living Allowance - to be paid with State pension £NIL.

I do get DLA Higher Rate Mobility so does this simply mean it will continue to be paid but separately from the State pension?

Yes, as cattie said, they are paid separately. My DH gets his pension weekly on a Monday, and his DLA 4 weekly on a Tuesday.

Hope you enjoy a long and happy retirement.

xx

McKneff

Yes, I agree with the others.

My OH gets his SP every 4 weeks on a Friday and DLA every 4 weeks on a Tuesday.

Happy retirement.

zaksmum

Thanks guys! It's not really retirement as such as I've not been able to work for many years due to disability.

Just seemed strange that it said on the statement of details a nil amount of DLA to be paid WITH the State Pension if it always gets paid separately.

Thanks for clarifying though.

richard9991

zaksmum wrote: »

Thanks guys! It's not really retirement as such as I've not been able to work for many years due to disability.

Just seemed strange that it said on the statement of details a nil amount of DLA to be paid WITH the State Pension if it always gets paid separately.

Thanks for clarifying though.

some pple get dla/ attendance allownce weekly ie the terminaly sick

anmarj

zaksmum wrote: »

Thanks guys! It's not really retirement as such as I've not been able to work for many years due to disability.

Just seemed strange that it said on the statement of details a nil amount of DLA to be paid WITH the State Pension if it always gets paid separately.

Thanks for clarifying though.

because up till recently, there was an option to combine DLA/AA with new State pension claims but this has stopped, but the existing claiment who get DLA/AA combined this carries on until there is a break in the entitlement and when that happens DLA/AA will take the payment back and pay it instead.

zaksmum

Thanks Richard and anmarj. I understand it better now!