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UIN 198418

Attendance Allowance

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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7 September 2023

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13 September 2023 · Answer

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13 September 2023

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the requirement for people to wait six months following the onset of invalidity before they can claim Attendance Allowance.

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  1. 7 September 2023

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the requirement for people to wait six months following the onset of invalidity before they can claim Attendance Allowance.

    Source: Commons

  2. 13 September 2023

    Answer

    Entitlement to Attendance Allowance is based on the on-going need for frequent personal care and attention, or supervision to ensure personal safety, rather than on the individual’s medical condition. The six-month qualifying period helps establish that t...

    Source: Written answer

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