For more information on Attendance Allowance, including eligibility criteria, payment rates and how to apply for the benefit, head tothe government’s website.
RNIB helped one 75-year-old woman increase her retirement pension and income support from pounds 72.70 each week to pounds 150.35, by claiming an attendance allowance of pounds 34.30 she was able to claim higher rates of pension and income support. Blind get the benefit of RNIB booklets The ...
Is it better to claim PIP or Attendance Allowance? If you're thinking about applying for Attendance Allowance when you reach State Pension age,you might be better off claiming PIP straight away- you might be able to get more money. If you claim PIP and get it, the amount you get will ...
The current rates of attendance allowance are at the higher rate £8.00 a week and at the lower rate £5·35 a week. To qualify for the attendance allowance the conditions must have been satisfied for at least 6 months. The allowance can be paid from the age of 2 years, which ...