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Attendance Allowance

Attendance Allowance of up to £67 a week is a non-means-tested benefit available for people over 65 who have a disability or long term health problem. It is non-taxable and does not affect any other allowances received.
To qualify, the person needs to show that things such as dressing and washing are very difficult, or they need someone to make sure they are safe. It is also available to people with a terminal illness.


Care home residents wrongly being denied Attendance Allowance! (added 13.5.08)
There is increasing evidence of the DWP getting the benefit rules wrong – so people are losing out on Attendance Allowance. Attendance Allowance is paid to people who have to sell their homes to self-fund their care. It does not matter if care home residents are receiving the NHS Nursing Care Contribution to their fees. The DWP rules clearly state that Attendance Allowance should continue in these circumstances.

You can get more information from:

The Carers UK website

The Attendance Allowance page on the www.direct.gov.uk website

www.ageconcern.org.uk whose information section contains a useful factsheet about Attendance Allowance

www.adviceguide.org.uk - A Citizens Advice website offering independent advice

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