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Who can get Attendance Allowance?

State Pension age. Not means-tested. No mobility component. Lower rate £76.70 a week. Higher rate £114.60 a week. 2026/27 figures.

  • Paid by Department for Work and Pensions.
  • The catalogue looks for: State Pension age or over.
  • The catalogue looks for: A disability or long-term condition was ticked.
  • The catalogue looks for: Needs have lasted or are expected to last 6 months, unless terminally ill.
  • This is not a decision. The department or the council decides.

Department for Work and Pensions

Indicative only. Not advice. Confirm it on the official page before you rely on it.

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