13,680 pensioners in Fife have been supported through a new Scottish disability payment.
This comes from new findings of the Pension Age Disability Payment, which replaced the UK Government’s Attendance Allowance in Scotland, providing up to £458 a month to help older people with significant care needs.
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, said: "Pension Age Disability Payment was an important milestone in our social security system that’s committed to treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect.
"It is vital that older people with care needs get the money they need to stay safe at home and enjoy a better quality of life.
"I’m pleased the payment is supporting so many pensioners in Fife."
Tommy Campbell, executive committee member at the Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, said: "No pensioners should miss out on vital financial support that could make a real difference to their daily lives."
The payment is delivered by Social Security Scotland.
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