Attendance Allowance (AA)
What is Attendance Allowance?
Attendance Allowance is paid if you are a parent whose husband, wife or civil partner has died and you have at least one child for whom you receive Child Benefit.
The allowance is usually taxable.
To date, it is estimated that over £7 billion in benefits goes unclaimed every year - some of which should be claimed by Attendance Allowance applicants.
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Who is eligible for Attendance Allowance?
If you, or someone you know, are experiencing difficulties, then it is important to acknowledge the problems and decide if there is eligibility to Attendance Allowance.
To help you identify with your situation, we have enclosed a number of examples. Can you identify any of the following difficulties when applied to everyday activities?
- staying safe if you are alone
- communicating with other people
- getting in and out of bed
- washing, having a bath or shower and looking after your appearance
- getting dressed and undressed
- social and leisure activities.
If you or someone that you know is experiencing any problems associated with any of these activities, they could be eligibility for Attendance Allowance.
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Can I claim Attendance Allowance if I am already claiming other benefits?
Yes you can.
You can claim Attendance Allowance in addition to other benefits and allowances.
Did you know that even if you are a home-owner or a tenant you are still eligible for Attendance Allowance as it is a "need" based benefit and can potentially increase other benefits already being paid.
Attendance Allowance is often a complementary benefit to other benefits.
To understand your full eligibility you need independent advice and or assessment. For this, you need a dedicated professional to assess your complete circumstances confidentially.
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How much Attendance Allowance can I get?
There are two rates of Attendance Allowance.
The higher rate is currently worth £71.40 per week and the lower rate is worth £47.80 per week.
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Case study
Sixty-eight year old Geoff lives with his wife.
Geoff worked for over forty years. Sadly, in the last ten years he has been suffering with a number of illnesses.
His condition has meant a daily intake of eighteen tablets as well as other prescription medicines. Luckily for Geoff, his wife has taken good care of him and ensured that he has taken his medication in accordance with the instructions given.
However, his wife is exhausted and the costs involved in meeting Geoff's needs are doing little to ease their worries. Travel to and from the medical practice, extra bedding requirements and occasional care costs have put a lot of strain on their budget.
Luckily, Geoff was put in touch with someone who was able to help him through the claims process for Attendance Allowance. He is now a happy recipient.
There is also further good news. The award of Attendance Allowance means that Geoff's wife is also entitled to Carers Allowance. On top of this, the couples Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit have also increased significantly.
This case study is fictitious, but helps to illustrate just some of the many ways in which Housing Benefit Helpline can help change peoples lives for the better.
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Why does Attendance Allowance go unclaimed?
Many people who could claim Attendance Allowance often do not do so. The number of people who claim for the allowance is much lower when compared to other benefits and allowance that are available.
So why does not everyone claim Attendance Allowance?
Some of the reasons many people do not claim Attendance Allowance are as follows:
- People do not realise that they might be entitled to claim. (You do not have to be "disabled" to claim Attendance Allowance!)
- You may have been in contact with a health professional. That particular person may be inexperienced or too busy to assess your Attendance Allowance accurately, so may not be able to give you the best advice. This may lead to an unfair refusal, a reduced payment or wrong advice which may stop some genuine applicants starting their initial application
- Patients' lack of awareness about benefits to which they may be entitled or how to claim them
- Claim forms can be lengthy and complicated. This can lead to a form being completed incorrectly or, in the worst case, not at all
- Staff at the DWP (previously known as DHSS/DSS) might have limited understanding about how you (or someone you know) are actually feeling
- A health condition can make it impractical and/or uncomfortable. It can even stop a person from making a claim for Attendance Allowance. For example, a course of antibiotics or antidepressants can sometimes leave a claimant not in the best frame of mind to be completing a claim form adequately.
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What if I have been refused Attendance Allowance?
Due to the inefficiencies of certain "officials" it has been known for refusals to be over-turned when the claim has been re-presented in a professional and methodical manner (i.e. by a professional company or consultant).
Many times, the refusal decision is based on an incorrect presentation of certain information by the claimant or by an incorrect assessment from the particular benefits office/r in question.
We have found 40% or more of "refused claims" have a very good chance of being overturned.
Needless to say, this issue is very important.
Full claim acceptance not only over-turns a previous refusal, but it also means you will probably be eligible for back-payments from the point of an initial claim.
This alone could often lead to thousands of pounds in back-payments due to you.
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How can I find out if I am eligible for Attendance Allowance or if my refusal can be overturned?
This part is very simple!
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What is the difference between using Housing Benefit Helpline or asking the Benefit office directly?
- Which gives a personalised benefits health check
- Up to 40% of rejected claims by the benefit office are found to be incorrect
- Similar to private health care, you will be given personalised time and attention, which is sometimes lacking in government offices
- The FREE Review can be done from the comfort of your own home, and in your own time, and at your own convenience
- We look to advise all applicants in maximising their entitled benefits from several benefit departments
- Professional, Impartial and non biased consultants, will show all available benefits you may be entitled to, and if required help you to claim them
- Housing Benefit Helpline have an Excellent track record for maximising claims, over turning rejected claims and securing back payments.
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Are you getting all the benefits you are entitled to?
Housing Benefit Helpline has a number of consultants who many have over twenty years experience in administering a wide range of benefits and allowances.
We can help secure rightful entitlement to Attendance Allowance as well as other benefits and allowances.
This puts Housing Benefit Helpline in a very strong position with which to help potential claimants just like you.
To see what some of our existing clients feel about our service, read our testimonials.
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It only takes a couple of minutes to complete our review form. In so doing, it is essential that the information you provide is as accurate as possible to allow us to gather the full extent of Attendance Allowance and any other benefits and allowances that may be available to you.
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