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Arthritis remains the most common health condition being claimed by nearly 509,000 pensioners on Attendance Allowance across Great Britain, including 46,798 in Scotland. However, there are also 74,804 people over 66 claiming support for muscle, joint or back pain. ‌

Joint pain - particularly lower back pain - is very common and while it usually improves within a few weeks, it can sometimes last longer or keep coming back, especially as we get older. Some 2.5 million people across the UK experience back pain every day of the year and many may not be aware they could be entitled to financial support to help with any extra costs the condition causes. ‌

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now more than 1.7 million older people

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