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ROLLERBALL
ROLLERBALL Scope Member Posts: 13 Contributor
in Benefits and income
morning to everybody.does enybody know what the criteria would be to get attendance allowance such as age?.certain disabilitys?.and if enybody would know the different rates.thank you.

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  • ROLLERBALL
    ROLLERBALL Scope Member Posts: 13 Contributor
    does enybody know what the criteria is to recive attendance allowance?.thank you.
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,754 Online Community Programme Lead
    Hello @ROLLERBALL. 
    You have to be over state pension age for AA. There's some more information on eligibility here: Scope - Attendance Allowance

    The current rates are: 
    RateLevel of help you need
    Lower rate - £59.70Frequent help or constant supervision during the day, or supervision at night
    Higher rate - £89.15Help or supervision throughout both day and night, or you’re terminally ill
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,108 Championing
    Hi @ROLLERBALL - Here's some info from the government website, which I hope answers your query.

  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,108 Championing
    @ROLLERBALL - Thank you for the message on my wall. Just to say you may get either the lower rate, or the higher rate, not both. :)

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