Attendance Allowance: Everything You Need to Know
Host: Adam Matthews, Social Delivery Manager, Society Matters CIC
In this series of sessions, Social Welfare Trainers from Society Matters CIC explain different aspects of the Welfare Benefits System.
In this ninth session in the series, Adam gives a thorough introduction into Attendance Allowance for people of state pension age and above.
The session covers:
- Who is eligible for Attendance Allowance?
- How to apply for Attendance Allowance.
- What the daytime and nighttime tests are, and how they affect the rates.
- What supporting evidence is recommended for Attendance Allowance?
- What other benefits can you claim with Attendance Allowance?
- Q&A
What is Attendance Allowance?
“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. (You must also be over State Pension age to claim it.)” – GOV.UK
Adam has a wealth of experience having worked for Citizens Advice Gateshead and now Society Matters where he manages the training team who give advice and guidance about all aspects of the Benefit System.
You can download or view the Resource Handout below the video for this session.
Video time
30 minutes
- Optional: Pen and paper for notes
