Plain answer
Who can get Attendance Allowance?
Checked 21 September 2026 against GOV.UK · Sources at the bottom
Short answer
Someone over State Pension age who needs help or watching over because of an illness or disability, and has needed it for about 6 months (unless nearing the end of life).
The three checks
1Over State Pension age.
2Needs help or watching over because of an illness or disability.
3Has needed that help for about 6 months.
No list of conditions
There is no list of qualifying conditions. What counts is the help or supervision needed, not the name of the diagnosis.
Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, Attendance Allowance is run by the Department for Communities, with its own form.
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Sources, last checked 21 September 2026 against GOV.UK
Attendance Allowance eligibility, GOV.UK · The claim form (AA1), question 16, page 7. · Attendance Allowance, nidirect
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