Ministers are set to ban ‘rogue’ firms from charging pensioners to help them receive disability benefits following a surge in claims.
Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden has drawn up plans for a crackdown on firms billing pensioners up to £1,300 a year to help them claim Attendance Allowance.
The move follows a fivefold increase in the number of applications for the benefit made via claims management firms.
Writing in the Daily Mail, Mr McFadden said some pensioners in their 80s are left in tears over their dealings with the firms, which can charge upfront fees or ongoing payments worth more than 20
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