People over the state pension age suffering from any hearing issues could be entitled to up to £434 each month.
Across Great Britain, it's estimated that there are 12 million adults living with a hearing condition or deafness, yet only 35,633 of them are receiving additional financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult Disability Payment (ADP) or Attendance Allowance.
Attendance Allowance is a tax-free benefit that currently supports more than 1.5 million people across Great Britain. The benefit is paid to those who have a disability or illness and need help or supervision throughout the day or at times during the night. Depending on the level of care your condition requires, you could receive either £72.65 or £108.55 per week. This is paid every four weeks and equates to £290.60 and £434.20 respectively. During the 2024/25 financial year, around 8,616 individuals over the state pension age will receive Attendance Allowance payments each week due to a hearing condition.
There are 15 main hearing conditions supported by these three disability benefits and they cover conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, and other hearing conditions. This is not an exhaustive list as the benefit supports a constantly evolving list of conditions. If your condition is not listed, it doesn't mean it's not supported and may fall under the "unknown" category.
Hearing conditions which get you Attendance Allowance
These are common hearing issues being supported through disability benefits.
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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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