What is Attendance Allowance Easy Read
What is Attendance Allowance?
Attendance Allowance is the name of a benefit that some people can get if they need someone to help them because of their disability.
The money is to help to pay for your care and support.
You can claim Attendance Allowance even if you do not have a paid carer.
Who can get Attendance Allowance?
You can get Attendance Allowance if you:
- live in the UK
- have lived in Scotland, England or Wales for at least 2 of the past 3 years
- are state
pension
A pension is money you get when you are older to pay for the things you need. You can pay money into your pension when you are working so there is more money for when you are older.
age or older
- have a disability (this includes a
learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.
)
- need someone to help you
- have needed someone to help you for at least 6 months.
You can not get Attendance Allowance if you get:
- Adult Disability Payment (ADP).
If you live in a
care home
A care home is a place where people who need support live. There are staff there all the time.
and your
local authority
A local authority is also called a
council
A council is also called a local authority. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools,
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
(support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
pays for your care, you do not usually get Attendance Allowance.
How much is Attendance Allowance?
You get paid lower rate Attendance Allowance or higher rate Attendance Allowance.
The rate you get paid depends on how much help you need.
Lower rate Attendance Allowance is £72.65 per week.
Higher rate Attendance Allowance is £108.55 per week.
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was first published 31/05/2024
Last updated 31/05/2024