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Attendance Allowance

Attendance Allowance - introduction

Attendance Allowance is a tax-free benefit for people with disabilities 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 the UK to live elsewhere in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland