Attendance allowance

My husband was frustrated at filling in his attendance allowance form and missed a few things out ,can I put them on the mandatory resolution form or is it to late

I don't think its too late. Your best option would be to ring AgeUK and arrange to go in and get them to check your form. They are really helpful (unless you get someone like the young lady I saw who kelp saying "bless" all the time.)

Thank you ,but I feel it may be too late ,he has already sent the form back ,he was too proud to admit that I have to help him at night so he said no I don't need help at night

Not too late. Write as much as you can. Take it from his worst day at home.

Thank you so much for the advice

I had a chat with DWP the other day about this. If you need help with ‘bodily functions’ several times a day and particularly at night, you should be eligible. I am housebound due to a balance issue ( permanently) but because I can look after myself in the house, I don’t qualify for AA. I can’t go out on my own as I am at risk of falling but AA isn’t for outside issues. It is for needing help with washing, dressing, loo visits etc. I was told if things change to reapply. You can add to the mandatory reconsideration form if the decision hasn’t been made. Good luck!

Zulu2

Thank you ,but I feel it may be too late ,he has already sent the form back ,he was too proud to admit that I have to help him at night so he said no I don't need help at night

Get him to do it again. The whole point is to state things as they are on the worst days/nights - not glossing over anything.

Or, would it be possible for you to do it for him? It strikes me that he’s not really capable of understanding what’s required.

Just arrived in post. Hope it clarifies eligibility!

Where has that come from Borrheid?

He his perfectly able to understand just too damn stubborn ,I told him there is no point applying for it and then not telling them everything

Just found out they have refused him aa anyway even though he's completely deaf, and we were told to apply for it ,so being stubborn and embarrassed doesn't get you anywhere ,can we try again how long should we wait or just forget it now

I got this from DWP in response to my request for clarification on the decision they made to decline me AA

Should I put everything on the mandatory resolution form or am I allowed to send in another aa claim form with rectified mistakes on ,is that allowed I'm not sure what would be acceptable

I would put it on the mandatory reconsideration form as it’s attached to the original claim. I found out that half of claims are declined on first application due to insufficient details of the care you are receiving/ giving. Think of the worst day and report on that.

Thank you so much for the info ,I didn't know where to start.

Borrheid55

I got this from DWP in response to my request for clarification on the decision they made to decline me AA

Goodness. It seems a bit excessive.

Standard response.

Please get Age UK to help, they sent out one of their advisers to our home and her help made all the difference.
Don’t forget these people are used to dealing with those forms, whilst you’re not.

Now that you have a decision( refusal) you need to complete the Mandatory Reconsideration form. Write as much as you can. Explain why you are adding things previously omitted. Not all decisions are changed at this stage but it is a necessary part of the process as you cannot appeal to a tribunal until the MR decision is received.

Borrheid55

I had a chat with DWP the other day about this. If you need help with ‘bodily functions’ several times a day and particularly at night, you should be eligible. I am housebound due to a balance issue ( permanently) but because I can look after myself in the house, I don’t qualify for AA. I can’t go out on my own as I am at risk of falling but AA isn’t for outside issues. It is for needing help with washing, dressing, loo visits etc. I was told if things change to reapply. You can add to the mandatory reconsideration form if the decision hasn’t been made. Good luck!

Your case sounds exactly the same as my husband and he was refused AA and yet it was a hospital consultant who told him to apply as he did qualify.

It's important to give full, comprehensive answers on the form. Ask AgeUK or your local CAB to go over the form with you. We helped MIL fill it in and thought it was designed to stop people claiming!

An extremely helpful lady from Age Uk came to help us fill in the form for my husband . Couldn’t have managed without her. Application was successful.

My mum got AA. Admittedly she was living by herself so we needed to go with her for appointments etc so we could 'translate' for her. She needed help with tablets etc. We literally put everything on the form. We also have a neighbour who got Age UK to help with the form. They know exactly what words to use. You can't be proud in this situation. It's definitely worth trying again.

I am in receipt of Attendance Allowance, live alone and have no assistance from anybody.
The questions are looking not only at the extent of direct care but also at the tasks which the applicant finds difficult, but manages nevertheless. The help therefore can be in the form of inanimate objects which enable one to manage. For instance - I have difficulty in walking, so I use a walker. I have difficulty in getting up the stairs, so I have had handrails installed either side. I have difficulty in showering, so I have a walk-in shower with a seat. I have difficulty getting in and out of bed, but manage by hanging on to the furniture. I have difficulty in cooking, so I have ready meals. I have difficulty in shopping, so order everything online. And so on. The form covers the strategies and adaptations you have had to make in order to live independently.