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attendance allowance.
If you’re over State Pension age and need regular help with your personal care, even if that help is from a family member, you can apply for Attendance Allowance.
Applying is simple but the form is complex. We take the time to sit with you to complete the form and simplify the process.
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We help you understand what you’re entitled to, complete the application and apply for an important Allowance you could be missing out on.
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Qualifying for Attendance Allowance
You may qualify for Attendance Allowance if you:
• Are over State Pension age.
• Have a long-term physical or mental illness or disability. This can include sensory conditions such as sight and hearing loss, mental health issues and cognitive impairments such as dementia
• Have needed help with personal care or regular supervision from someone else for at least six months. You can claim whether or not you actually receive this help or super vision. Personal care tasks could include things like washing and bathing, dressing and undressing, getting in or out of bed, and taking medication.
If you're terminally ill, you can claim Attendance Allowance straight away.
Two rates of Attendance Allowance
• Lower Rate £60 per week: If you need care or supervision during the day OR night.
• Higher Rate £89.60 per week: If you need care or supervision during the day AND night, or if you are terminally ill.
Attendance Allowance is not means tested or taxed so anyone can claim regardless of your financial situation.