Independent Age can help older people with health issues claim Attendance Allowance. Older people with a long-term health condition, disability, or have additional care needs are being urged to contact a national charity for direct help claiming Attendance Allowance. Independent Age could help more people over State Pension age claim either £72.
65 or £108.55 each week, and as it is paid every four weeks this amounts to either £290.60 or £434.
20 every pay period. The national older person’s charity offers free, confidential and impartial support online and over the phone on 0800 319 6789. The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now over 1.
5 million older people receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance, including over 136,200 living in Scotland. The tax-free benefit is not means-tested, which means savings and income are not taken into account for eligibility. How much someone receives depends on the level of support needed.
Attendance Allowance is designed to help people of State Pension age with daily living expenses which can also help them stay independent in their own home for longer. Below is everything you need to know about Attendance Allowance including the main health conditions being claimed, eligibility and how to make a claim. The conditions listed below are sourced from information recorded on the DWP’s Attendance Allowance computer system.
It’s important to note this list is not a chec.