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Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a disability or health condition severe enough that you need someone to help look after you.
Theres a different way to claim if youre nearing the end of life (for example, because you have a life-limiting illness).
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg), British Sign Language (BSL) and Easy Read format.
Its paid at 2 different rates and how much you get depends on the level of care that you need because of your disability or health condition.
You could get 76.70 or 114.60 a week to help with personal support if both of the following apply:
It does not cover mobility needs.
You could get extra Pension Credit, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction if you get Attendance Allowance.
You do not have to have someone caring for you in order to claim.
If you do have a carer, they could get Carers Allowance if you have substantial caring needs.
You will need to apply for Pension Age Disability Payment instead of Attendance Allowance.
If you get Attendance Allowance and move from England or Wales to Scotland, you must:
You must also tell DWP and apply for Pension Age Disability Payment if either:
Your Attendance Allowance will stop 13 weeks after you move apply for Pension Age Disability Payment as soon as possible after moving or your payments could be affected.
If you get Pension Age Disability Payment, you must:
Social Security Scotland will tell you when your Pension Age Disability Payment will stop.
Apply for Attendance Allowance as soon as you move to England or Wales. If you do not, your payments could be affected.
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