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attendance allowance

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attendance allowance
n
(Social Welfare) (in Britain) a tax-free noncontributory welfare benefit for people over 65 years old who are so severely disabled that they need frequent attention or continual supervision for a period of six months or more


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THE following information is likely to leave many disabled, elderly infirm people feeling insecure and stressed, with the UK government proposing to change the way the Attendance Allowance is to be paid to claimants.
A UK government Green Paper published in July recommended a 'national care service' could replace attendance allowance and other disability benefits, with a new benefits system administered by councils.
The campaign to save disability living allowance (DLA) and attendance allowance (AA) follows the publication of the government''s care and support Green Paper in July.
 
 
 
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