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attendance allowance

British

noun

(in Britain) a tax-free noncontributory welfare benefit for people over 65 years old who are so severely disabled that they need frequent attention or continual supervision for a period of six months or more

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attendance allowance

Other benefits rising by 1.7% include all the main disability benefits, such as personal independence payment, attendance allowance and disability living allowance, as well as carer's allowance.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025

They include all the main disability benefits, such as personal independence payment, attendance allowance and disability living allowance, as well as carer’s allowance.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024

The extension also applies to attendance allowance, severe disablement allowance and payments for industrial injuries.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2023

Members are not paid a salary but can claim an attendance allowance of up to £300 on days that the House sits.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2017

Last financial year she claimed her attendance allowance of £10,000 along with £476 travelling and subsistence expenses and a carer's allowance of £195.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2015

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