Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you're State Pension age and disabled: rates, eligibility, claim form AA1, claiming due to a terminal illness.

Apr 1, 2013 · Use the Attendance Allowance claim form to apply for financial help for your personal care if you're disabled and State Pension age or older.

If your Attendance Allowance ended less than 2 years ago, you can make a new claim for the same illness or disability. You won't have to meet the 6-month qualifying period again. You'll need to meet all the other eligibility criteria. Contact the DWP's Attendance Allowance helpline to make a new claim. Tell them that your Attendance Allowance ...

Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you're State Pension age and disabled: rates, eligibility, claim form AA1, claiming due to a terminal illness.

Attendance Allowance has 2 rates. A lower rate and a higher rate. The rate you get depends on how much help or support you need. You need to complete a form called AA1. To get the form...

Attendance Allowance is extra money from the government for older people who have a longer-term disability or health condition which affects their ability to look after their personal care or keep themselves safe. You do not have to have or need a Carer to claim Attendance Allowance.

Attendance Allowance (AA) is a non-means tested benefit so no-one will ask about your income or your savings. It is also tax free so you don [t have to declare it as income.

You can claim Attendance Allowance by filling in form AA1 (see chapter 6 for advice on form-filling). You can get this by calling the Attendance Allowance helpline on 0 8 0 0 7 3 1 0 1 2 2 or you can download a form at gov.uk/attendance-allowance/how-to-claim. Good to know. You can ask for a form in other formats, such as braille,

Attendance Allowance is to help with extra costs if you have a disability severe enough that you need someone to help look after you. you are State Pension age or over when you make your claim...

Advice for making an attendance allowance claim. Get help before you claim, while you claim or if you need to make an appeal about attendance allowance.