Pensioners could get an additional £458 every month from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ). This is due to a planned increase in certain payments by 3.8 per cent from April next year. Currently, more than 1.7 million people of State Pension age across Great Britain are receiving up to £1,362 each month through two separate payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland . The Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP) are paid