So, it is your particular disability that determines which rate you get. Find out what financial and practical support is available in our essential guide.

Under these special rules you do not have to satisfy the qualifying period (ie that you have had the disability or been in ill health for at least six months). It could also include needing someone with you when you have dialysis treatment. See the Transport Scotland website or contact your council for further information.

You will be asked to complete a form giving details of how your needs have changed. During the COVID-19 pandemic, you are not required to attend an assessment for a disability benefit face to face. To find out about advice agencies in your area see the Advicelocal website. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; For more information call 0345 605 0525 (textphone 0845 601 0132) or click here.

Substantial danger may include situations such as falling, leaving the gas on, self-harm, violence towards others or a serious risk to your health should you be left unsupervised. Even so, you can claim Attendance Allowance even if no one actually gives you the care you need and even if you live alone.

Read what we're saying about a range of issues. Attendance Allowance can be paid if you need help with your personal care or someone to check that you are ok. Special rules allow people who are terminally ill to get help quickly. Attendance Allowance is not payable after the first 28 days in hospital. The checks must be to avoid a ‘substantial danger’ to yourself or others due to your disability. Attendance Allowance is not payable after the first 28 days in hospital. Read the form and the notes that go with it before you start to complete the form. Claimants sometimes get a letter asking them to attend an eligibility assessment.

You needed that help for at least six (6) months (excludes a terminally illness). The habitual residence test is a test to see if you normally live in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Republic of Ireland or the Isle of Man. To find out more about free personal care contact Care Information Scotland on 08456 001 001 or visit their website. you are terminally ill (someone is classified as terminally ill if they are not expected to live longer than 6 months), frequent help with personal care throughout the day (ie about three times or more), someone to check on you continually (ie frequently or regularly) throughout the day to make sure that you are safe, help with personal care at least twice a night, or once a night for at least 20 minutes, someone to check on you at least twice a night, or once a night for at least 20 minutes, to make sure that you are safe, seeing (ie you need someone to see for you), you have arthritis which makes movement difficult - you need somebody to help you with daily activities such as getting in/out of bed, washing and dressing, and getting in/out of chairs, you are profoundly deaf and British Sign Language is your first language - you need an interpreter when communicating without sign language, to interpret spoken announcements, and perhaps also to interpret written English, you have a mental health problem and you need prompting to look after yourself and to do things such as taking your medication, eating, washing and dressing, you are visually impaired and need someone to assist in situations such as selecting clothes to wear, using cooking appliances safely and preparing food, you have a learning disability and need help with activities including managing money, writing letters and looking after your health and your hygiene, contact the Attendance Allowance Helpline on 0800 731 0122 (textphone 0800 731 0317), contact Disability and Carers Service on 0800 587 0912 (textphone: 0800 012 1574), the form is long and complex so take your time to complete the form, and remember that you don’t have to complete it all in one go, list all of the help you need before completing the claim form, be honest with yourself about how long things take you and if you can do them safely, ask your carer, if you have one, to list all the help they give you to make sure you don’t miss anything out, remember that what matters is whether you need the help, not whether you are already getting it, think about the difficulties you have and what type of help you would need to make things easier, if you have equipment or adaptations that help you with your daily life explain any help that you need to use them, and any help you need from another person in addition to the equipment and adaptations, keep a diary for a week or so if you are unsure about how much help you need, you do not have to need help every day – the test is ‘most of the time’ - if your needs vary from day to day, make a list of the help you need on each day of the week or month, depending on how much the pattern varies, don’t just think about what happens on good days – get an overall picture of the help you need, explain any falls or accidents you have had, you could ask for help to complete the claim form from a local advice agency - to find out about advice agencies in your area see the, your care plan from your local council or trust – giving information about the help you need, a report from your occupational therapist – giving information about the equipment and adaptations you need, information from a Community Psychiatric Nurse, receive the war pensioners’ mobility supplement, have been awarded a lump sum benefit from the Armed Forces Compensation scheme (tariffs 1 to 8) - you have also been certified as having a permanent or substantial disability which means you can’t walk or find walking very difficult, you have a permanent or substantial disability which means you can’t walk or find walking very difficult, you have severe upper limb disabilities in both arms, drive a motor vehicle and have difficulty using parking meters, (Scotland only) you are unable to walk or virtually unable to walk because of a temporary but substantial disability which is likely to last for a period of at least 12 months but less than three years. Note: You can get a benefits check online by visiting either of the following websites: It will take about 20 minutes to complete. Read what we're saying about a range of issues. The potentially dangerous situation does not have to happen frequently, but you must need frequent checks to reduce the chance of harm.

The letter will explain the reason why and where you should attend. Together we're a supportive community and a movement for change.

For example, if you have a badge, you can park free and for any length of time at on-street parking meters and on-street pay and display areas. Getting Attendance Allowance does not reduce other benefits, it may even increase them. But there are several exceptions (e.g.

PRIVACY | Once you have returned the form, the decision maker from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) may contact you, your doctor or someone you mentioned on the form to ask for more information or to arrange for a doctor to visit you.