Extra benefits and help you can get while on Attendance Allowance
Mae'r cyngor hwn yn berthnasol i Cymru. Gweler cyngor ar gyfer Gweler cyngor ar gyfer Lloegr, Gweler cyngor ar gyfer Gogledd Iwerddon, Gweler cyngor ar gyfer Yr Alban
Getting Attendance Allowance means you might also get other help.
What you get will depend on your circumstances.
Help with your council tax
You might be able to get help with your council tax by getting ‘Council Tax Reduction’ assistance if you get Attendance Allowance.
Even if you were already getting a reduction in your council tax, you might be able to get more now that you’re getting Attendance Allowance.
Your local council can check what Council Tax Reduction you should be getting.
You can get details on applying to your local council for Council Tax Reduction from GOV.UK.
Check if you can get other benefits
It might be worth applying for benefits like Pension Credit - or Universal Credit if you live with a partner under State Pension age.
If you get Pension Credit or Universal Credit, you can get extra help with the cost of living - for example Winter Fuel Payments. You can:
It might be worth applying even if you’ve been refused in the past because you earned too much. Getting Attendance Allowance means you’re allowed to earn more money than before without your benefits being affected.
It’s always best to get advice about what extra help you’re entitled to. Contact your nearest Citizens Advice for help.
You won’t be affected by the ‘Benefit Cap‘ if you or your partner gets Attendance Allowance. The benefit cap limits the amount of benefit payments a household can get.
If you're already getting other benefits
Your benefits or tax credits might go up if you get Attendance Allowance.
Contact all the benefit offices dealing with your other benefits and tell them you are getting Attendance Allowance. This will ensure that they assess what other help you might be able to get.
You might need to send them a copy of your Attendance Allowance decision letter.
Get travel help
You can get a Disabled Person’s Railcard if you get Attendance Allowance.
Getting Attendance Allowance might also help to support your application for a Blue Badge. A Blue Badge allows you to park closer to where you need to go if you’re disabled.
Read more about a Disabled Person's Railcard and the Blue Badge.
Help your carer might get - Carer’s Allowance
If someone looks after you they might be able to claim Carer’s Allowance if you get Attendance Allowance. Carer’s Allowance is paid to your carer.
Your carer might get Carer’s Allowance if:
you get any rate of Attendance Allowance
they spend at least 35 hours a week caring for you
they earn less than £151 a week (after taxes)
Read more about Carer's Allowance on GOV.UK.
You might not be entitled to get higher payments of your other benefits if someone gets paid Carer’s Allowance for looking after you. Contact your nearest Citizens Advice.
Help from other charities
You can get further information on Attendance Allowance and care needs support from Age Cymru.
Age Cymru
Ground Floor, Mariners House
Trident Court
East Moors Road
Cardiff
CF24 5TD
Email: advice@agecymru.org.uk or use the contact form on their website
Twitter: @AgeCymru
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/cymru
Advice Line: 0300 303 44 98
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
Mae galwadau am ddim o ffonau symudol a llinellau tir.
You can also find details of disability support agencies near to you on the Scope website.
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