Extra money for people over State Pension age with a disability or health condition who need help with personal care or supervision.
Many people who are entitled to support never claim it. Check who qualifies, how much you could get and how to make your claim through the official channel.
The rules depend on where you live in the UK and on your household’s circumstances.
What Attendance Allowance offers
- Not means-tested: Your income and savings are not taken into account.
- Two rates: The rate depends on whether you need help during the day, the night or both.
- Spend it as you choose: You can use the money however you like.
- Boosts other benefits: It can increase Pension Credit, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction.
- No assessment usually: Most decisions are made from your form without a face-to-face assessment.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Who can get it | People of State Pension age or older who need help with personal care because of an illness or disability |
| How much | Lower rate £76.70 or higher rate £114.60 a week (2026/27) |
| How it's paid | Usually every 4 weeks into your bank account |
| How to claim | Fill in the claim form online or by post |
| Where | England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Pension Age Disability Payment in Scotland) |
Key points
Not means-tested: Your income and savings are not taken into account.
Two rates: The rate depends on whether you need help during the day, the night or both.
Spend it as you choose: You can use the money however you like.
About Department for Work and Pensions
Attendance Allowance is run by Department for Work and Pensions. Claims are made free of charge through the official government channel.
We explain the rules independently and then send you to the official page to claim. We are not a government website.
Amounts and rules can change. The decision on your claim is made by Department for Work and Pensions.