Attendance Allowance



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 may get Attendance Allowance if you are 65 or over and: 


• you have a physical or mental disability (including learning difficulties) or both; and


• your disability is so severe that you need help caring for yourself or someone to supervise you, for your own or someone else’s safety.


The lower rate (covering day or night needs) is £55.65 a week and the higher rate (covering day and night needs or terminal illness) is £83.10 a week. Claims should be made on form AA1A, which can be downloaded at: www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance/how-to-claim.