Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 35625
Attendance Allowance
Tabled: 4 March 2025
Answered: 11 March 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has considered renaming the Attendance Allowance.
Answer
Torsten BellThere are no plans to change the name of Attendance Allowance in England and Wales. Attendance Allowance is a devolved matter in Scotland. The Scottish Government is currently replacing it with Pension Age Disability Payment.