Attendance Allowance is a benefit from the government for people over State Pension age who need some extra help. It’s not means-tested, so it doesn’t matter how much savings or pension she has. It’s purely about the care she needs.
Maybe she needs help getting in and out of the bath. Perhaps she can’t cook a meal without burning the toast. Or maybe she gets confused about day and night and needs someone to check on her. Any of these could count.
The weird thing? So many people don’t apply because they think they’re “not bad enough yet.” But if you’re struggling, you’ve earned that support. Think of it as your tax money doing a little loop-de-loop and coming back to you.
