Attendance Allowance: Eight tips to fill out the form and receive up to £369 a month | Personal Finance | Finance
Some 3.4 million people who have reached State Pension age are thought to be eligible for this benefit yet aren’t claiming it. This Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit is for pensioners who have an illness or disability.
More than two million pensioners are estimated to be living in poverty, yet 3.4 million pensioners are missing out on Attendance Allowance.
This DWP benefit is available to pensioners who have an illness or disability that affects their everyday lives.
Pensioners don’t need to have a full time carer to qualify for this financial support, however they will have to provide evidence showing they require some help either during the day or night.
The disability benefit is not means-tested, so people who are still working can still claim.
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Eight tips for filling in the Attendance Allowance claim form:
- Remember to write about the help the applicant needs
- Write in the blank boxes
- Don’t expect the person making the decision to know about someone’s condition
- Remember to say how many times help is needed with tasks
- It’s fine to repeat the same information in different answers
- Mention any adaptations in the relevant question
- Explain if the applicant has good and bad days
- Explain if certain tasks take longer.
Claimants can ask for help filling out the forms from Citizen’s Advice, Age UK or Macmillan Cancer Support.
In total there are 56 conditions which qualify for Attendance Allowance including blindness, deafness and heart disease.
A full list on conditions can be found on the Government website.
Anyone who thinks they may qualify can apply by logging onto Gov.uk or calling 0800 731 0122.
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