Attendance Allowance
For the full details on Attendance Allowance and how to apply, please visit the UK government website.
For more information on the transfer from AA to PADP in Scotland, visit the Scottish government website.
Attendance Allowance (AA) is a non-means-tested benefit for people over State Pension age with a physical or mental disability. It should go towards supervision or help with personal care to keep you safe.
In Scotland, Attendance Allowance will be replaced by Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP). This process is happening in stages – applications for Scotland will be open from April 2025.
If you already receive AA and you live in Scotland, your benefit will be automatically transferred to PADP. You do not need to re-apply.
Eligibility criteria for AA / PADP
- You have reached State Pension age (you can find out your State Pension age on the UK government website)
- You live in the UK
- You have a physical disability (including sensory disability, for example blindness), a mental disability (including learning difficulties), or both
- Your disability is severe enough that you need help caring for yourself or someone to supervise you, for your own or someone else’s safety
- You have needed that help for at least 6 months
Weekly amounts
| Lower rate | £72.65 per week | If you need supervision or help during the day OR night |
| Higher rate | £108.55 per week | If you need supervision or help during the day AND night Or if you have a terminal illness |
