Are you entitled to cash from the federal government?
Martin Lewis normally shares his helpful hacks that can assist you together with your funds. The MoneySavingExpert writes in his e-newsletter and talks on the ITV Martin Lewis Money Show.
Now in his weekly recommendation, the guru revealed how you would be entitled to cash from the federal government. This applies to any disabled or sick pensioners.
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He wrote how an MSE report with Policy in Practice discovered as much as 1.1million OAPs had been lacking out on £3,500 a 12 months as they don’t seem to be claiming Attendance Allowance.
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The fee is to assist cowl the price of pensioners who want somebody to “attend to” them. It’s for pensioners who want some day by day residing assist.
Martin wrote: “To get it, you must be of state pension age (currently at least 66). There’s no specific conditions list. It can be a mental or physical disability/illness – what counts is its impact on you.”
To be eligible, you could have wanted both assist or supervision for six consecutive months. It might be assist together with your washing or consuming.
It is frequent for somebody with Parkinson’s, dementia, terminal sickness, blindness, studying difficulties and extra to assert the cash. Basic Attendance Allowance is price £68 per week, totalling to a whopping £3,540 a 12 months.
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One Brit noticed the recommendation and wrote: “Dear Martin and all at MSE, I’m not sure if being ill enough to qualify for Attendance Allowance can be classed as success, but £68 each week certainly does not come amiss!
“Despite struggling on for 8 months, it by no means occurred to my spouse and I that she would possibly qualify for assist till studying about it on MSE.
“We applied mid Dec and received positive notification today. Thank you – you have made our lives just a little bit easier in difficult times.”
According to GOV.UK web site, the assistance is paid at two totally different charges and is determined by the extent of care you want. To declare, you may print and submit a kind or contact the helpline to request a kind.
For extra assist, try the authorities web site for additional assist.
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