Possible? Attendance Allowance.

Dunroamin

Would it be possible to work out from the total amount she receives, how much is for this benefit? That might help.

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dibdabable wrote: »

I don't see why they'd have attached the AA to her pension, doesn't it seem more likely this is Carers Allowance that she got as she says, "it's money she got for her hhusband". So maybe it wasn't Attandance Allowance at all.

carers allowance cant be paid when state pension is in place,they are overlapping benefits

anmarj

LL30 wrote: »

Krisskross - his AA was attached to the wife's pension, so paid in a lump sum to her monthly. It seems that she thought that meant it was for her

AA cannot be paid as part of somebody eles entitlement ie if he had AA it would be paid either on its own or as part of HIS state pension, it would not of been paid with the wife's SP. It maybe at somepoint they have had help either from a visiting officer with the DWP or welfare rights/Cab that has helped with an AA applicaiton for both of them.


Originally Posted by dibdabable
I don't see why they'd have attached the AA to her pension, doesn't it seem more likely this is Carers Allowance that she got as she says, "it's money she got for her hhusband". So maybe it wasn't Attandance Allowance at all.

Carers allowance cannot be combined with State Pension.