Attendance Allowance: Warning as 58% of applicants rejected – what mistakes to avoid | Personal Finance | Finance
A successful Attendance Allowance claim can see pensioners receiving over £4,000 a year. However, not noting specific issues and the extent of a condition could see eligible applicants being turned away.
Attendance Allowance is provided for those over the state pension age with a long term disability or condition that means they require extra assistance.
Successful applicants can receive between £60 and £89.60 per week depending on the type and frequency of supervision they require.
Like with PIP, the Attendance Allowance application process has a low success rate mainly due to claimants accidentally withholding information.
Age UK shared that applications could be turned down as claimants aren’t descriptive or don’t mention the impact of their illness or disability.
Attendance Allowance rates depend on how one’s condition impacts their lives and how much assistance they require.
With this in mind, applicants are cautioned that when filling out the application is not the time to withhold any information no matter how insignificant it may seem.
Applicants are also advised not to underestimate or understate their needs when filling in the form as this will definitely work against them when it comes to decision time.
Age UK shared some questions that applicants should consider when filling out the form to ensure that no aspect of their illness or disability is overlooked.
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