Overview

• The Department for Work and Pensions has set out a detailed guide listing 48 health conditions that can qualify someone for Attendance Allowance.
• MoneySavingExpert’s Martin Lewis renewed his appeal for take-up, citing Policy in Practice estimates that roughly 1.1 million eligible people are not claiming.
• The benefit is not means-tested and pays £73.90 or £110.40 per week, which equates to about £3,842.80 or £5,644 a year.
• Eligibility generally requires being at least state pension age (66), needing help or supervision for at least six months, and not receiving PIP or DLA.
• Most decisions are made from the application form without an in-person assessment, with support available from Citizens Advice and Age UK, and recipients can use the money as they choose.