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Constant Attendance Allowance

If you need daily care and attention because of a disability and you claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit or a War Disablement Pension, you can claim Constant Attendance Allowance (CAA).

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for Constant Attendance Allowance, you must be claiming one of the following:

  • Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
  • War Disablement Pension

If you're claiming Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit

To claim Constant Attendance Allowance, you must:

  • need daily care and attention (for example, home nursing or home meals)
  • be 95 per cent or more disabled - according to a medical examination

You can contact Industrial Injuries Branch or your local Social Security/Jobs and Benefits office to find out whether you can get Constant Attendance Allowance.

For war pension cases

To claim Constant Attendance Allowance you must:

  • need personal help for the same reasons that you get a war pension
  • be getting a war pension of 80 per cent or more
  • Veterans UK website

How much do you get?

You'll get Constant Attendance Allowance at one of four different rates, depending on the extent of your disability and the amount of care you need:

Rate Weekly amount
Exceptional rate £129.40
Intermediate rate £97.05
Normal maximum rate £64.70
Part-time rate £32.35

How it's paid

The Social Security's normal way of paying pensions and benefits is Direct Payment into an account. It is a safe, convenient and efficient method of payment.

If you are registered blind or need someone who cares for you to collect the money, a cheque can be sent to cash at the Post Office.

How to claim

For industrial injury cases

You can ask the Industrial Injuries Branch or your local Social Security / Jobs and Benefits office. It is not always necessary to claim. If your assessment is 95 per cent or more, the Industrial Injuries Branch will automatically consider your entitlement.

What to do if your circumstances change

You should tell the Industrial Injuries Branch or the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency if your circumstances change. For example, if:

  • you go into or come out of hospital
  • you enter or leave a care home or care home with nursing
  • your spouse or civil partner goes into hospital (if you get extra money for them)
  • you leave the UK to live abroad permanently
  • Veterans UK website

How to appeal

If you're refused Constant Attendance Allowance or if you have any queries about your payment, you can ask whoever dealt with your claim to look again at their decision.

What else you need to know

If you get 'exceptional rate' or 'intermediate rate' Constant Attendance Allowance, you may also be able to get Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance.

You can contact the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency or the Industrial Injuries Branch for advice.

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