This allowance is paid tax free. This year the payment is worth £200 per household. If one of the persons eligible is over 80 this increases to £300.
Please note that to be eligible for this payment in 2012 you need to have been born before 5 January 1951. This particular allowance is linked to the current women’s state pension age.
Consequently, men under their own state pension age but born before 5 January 1951 are eligible to claim. It will be necessary to make a formal claim in the first year. The claim form can be downloaded from the link that follows or you can call the help line on 0845 915 1515.
