Parkinson's - any additional support options?

boots_babe

Hmm so just checked, and as dad is mum's carer, they are already Attendance Allowance. But, have been told that as they both claim the state pension they are not entitled to Attendance Allowance unfortunately.

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boots_babe said:

Hmm so just checked, and as dad is mum's carer, they are already Attendance Allowance. But, have been told that as they both claim the state pension they are not entitled to Attendance Allowance unfortunately.

I am not sure that is correct, but I don't know quite how it works for couples who both qualify for AA so do check again, your father can probably not continue as carer  to your mum so that may make a difference. 

best of luck. 

calleyw

Attendance allowance is for care needs for people of state pension age.  Unlike DLA/PIP which can be claimed before state pension age and can be claimed for care and mobility.

Somewhere along the line the information has got muddled

elsien

Agree - attendance allowance isn't means tested and off the top of my head I can't think why they wouldn't be eligible.Two people living together can both claim attendance allowance.
Are they thinking of Carer's allowance as it could affect any underlying entitlement if they were claiming this?
Attendance allowance info here 
Attendance Allowance | Carers UK
Do they maybe need help with a full benefits check?

For your own information (and possibly theirs depending on whether your dad would listen to a podcast) have you come across the movers and shakers one? Made by people living with Parkinson's including Jeremy Paxman about the issues and how they deal with them?

Movers & Shakers: six familiar faces host podcast about living with Parkinson’s - Cure Parkinson's (cureparkinsons.org.uk)