Attendance Allwance

ponies

Hi there, my relatives are in receipt of Pension Credit, Husband is 68yrs old Wife is 63yrs old. She also gets Carers Allowance for looking after her Mum. Husband has got COPD. Want to know if he can apply for Attendance Allowance? Would it affect their entitlement to Pension Credit? Also would it be classed as a New Claim, affecting the money they already have coming in.
thanks

katho31

i think you may have to check with pension credit people, my late mum got pension credit and lost another benefit so check with them, good luck

ponies

Thanks Katho31
Attendance Allowance is non means tested, so maybe it won’t affect anything they are already receiving.

mikehughescq

AA can only make you better off. 

ponies

Thanks 
it won’t affect anything else this couple have coming in then? 

chiarieds

Hi @ponies - Attendance Allowance won't adversely affect their benefits. Here's the DWP's information booklet which mentions this: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/814733/aa1-attendance-allowance-interactive-claim-form.pdf

Hope this helps.

ponies

Thank you so much for your help & advice 
stay safe

mikehughescq

AA only counts as income in very limited circumstances relating to resi/nursing care. It cannot make you worse off and can potentially increase the amount of Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.