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Attendance Allowance
Attendance Allowance - introduction
Attendance Allowance is a tax-free benefit for disabled people aged 65 or over who need care
Attendance Allowance - eligibility
Details about who can get Attendance Allowance
Attendance Allowance - rates and how to claim
The different rates of Attendance Allowance and ways to claim
Attendance Allowance - your circumstances
Conditions for getting Attendance Allowance, and what to do if your conditions change
Attendance Allowance - medical examination
Sometimes a medical examination is necessary to assess how your condition affects you
Attendance Allowance medical examination - what it involves
How to prepare and what to take with you for the medical examination
Attendance Allowance medical examination - what happens next
What happens after your medical examination
Taking disability benefits to Europe
Under certain circumstances, Attendance Allowance may be paid to people who leave Great Britain to live elsewhere in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland
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Disability and Carers Service leaflet
Download an information leaflet about the Disability and Carers Service in PDF format
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