How to claim attendance allowance
You can call and ask for a form AA1.
Telephone: 0800 731 0122
Textphone: 0800 731 0317
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 731 0122
Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 3.30pm
If you return the completed form within six weeks, it will be backdated to the day you asked for it.
You can also download an Attendance Allowance form
For Northern Ireland, call 0800 587 0912 (Text phone 0800 012 1574). You can also download a Northern Ireland claim form
The face-to face assessments for attendance allowance claims have been suspended for three months from 17 March 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak; this period may be extended if necessary. Telephone or paper-based assessments will be arranged instead. If you already have an assessment appointment arranged, you do not need to attend it. The Department for Work and Pensions will contact you to explain what will happen next. If you already have an award of attendance allowance, and it is due to be reassessed in the three month period from 23 April 2020, your award will be automatically extended by six months. |
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