6. Pensions


The right to claim certain benefits changes once you reach State Pension Age (SPA). For example, you cannot claim Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP), but you can claim Attendance Allowance (a benefit to help with extra costs if you have a disability severe enough that you need someone to help look after you). There is no upper age limit for payment of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), but you cannot claim Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)(see Chapter 4), although this might be paid for up to a year if you became sick before reaching SPA.