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On line attendance allowance

(41 Posts)
Ruby41 Sat 04-Oct-25 13:52:32

Your local Citizens Advice Bureau could be another source of help. Good luck!

suelld Sat 04-Oct-25 13:48:50

PS: I consider myself very literate etc, but needed Age UK to help get the correct things written down. All my ‘cleverness’ didn’t get to the nitty gritty that was needed for these applications!

suelld Sat 04-Oct-25 13:46:17

lemsip

my advice is to contact Age UK who will help you apply...

www.ageuk.org.uk/

Totally agree… I did it myself and was rejected… a couple of years later after I had been hospitalised and was out and a couple of months into recovery, an Age uk person came out to see me and helped me fill it in again, it was countersigned by them I believe and this time it was accepted.
Always best to get a Professional to help with such things. The Age UK peoples are great … don’t be frightened to ask them .

Geordiegirl1 Sat 04-Oct-25 13:37:17

Always complete as on the worst day. They have no means of logging those kinds of answers if it’s yes or no.

kittylester Thu 02-Oct-25 09:34:27

Ours doesn't either but we have produced a really good guide.

NotSpaghetti Thu 02-Oct-25 09:25:24

lemsip

my advice is to contact Age UK who will help you apply...

www.ageuk.org.uk/

If you live in an area where they have this service.
They don't have it near me.

Primrose53 Thu 02-Oct-25 08:49:46

If your GP Practice has a Social Prescriber on their staff they will also help you to complete the form correctly and it’s a free service. I had no idea we even had one but my friend had used her and recommended her. She came to the house and was great.

lemsip Thu 02-Oct-25 08:39:15

my advice is to contact Age UK who will help you apply...

www.ageuk.org.uk/

kittylester Thu 02-Oct-25 08:34:13

NotSpaghetti

I'm sorry to say I don't know - if you call and ask for a paper form they stamp it with the date requested though so it's backdated to that date.

I think it was easier on paper (for me anyway) and it had the advantage of doing a section at a time with the Age UK notes open whilst I did it.

I expect someone will come along soon who did it online.

The paper version has to be back within 6 weeks of the stamped date.

NotSpaghetti Thu 02-Oct-25 08:18:48

The AA form was not difficult.
I used this to help with examples.
www.ageuk.org.uk/bp-assets/globalassets/torbay/original-blocks/our-services/ia/guide-on-how-to-complete-attendace-allowance-forms.pdf

Cherrytree59 Thu 02-Oct-25 08:13:08

Thank you all for your your replies.
I think I will request a paper application form..

I have recently applied for and have been awarded a blue badge.
I did this online and for any one thinking about applying , I would say
It was quite straight forward and not as difficult as I expected.
I think I was hoping that AA online would be the same .

LynW Wed 01-Oct-25 23:11:45

I have applied recently and was going to do it online. In the end I rang and asked for a paper copy as I thought this would suit me better. As a previous poster said, they date stamp it and you have about 6 weeks in which to complete and return it. With a paper copy I felt it would be easier to fill in a few sections at a time, return to it another day, ask advice of someone for particular sections maybe and be able to glance over the whole document. For me, I think, scrolling up and down to find what I’d said in the different sections and having to log in each time to continue would have added to the stress - it is a long form to complete in one sitting! Also they ask for copies of any appropriate consultant’s/doctor’s letters, so not sure how I would have attached these online. I’m fairly certain Age UK said they could provide a free service to assist in the filling in. I wish you all the best with completing the form and hope your application is successful.

NotSpaghetti Wed 01-Oct-25 21:20:50

I have to say that on the paper form I did write some things where there was a yes/no answer (such as "not always" or "if she is tired").
I thought that helped me to get a fuller picture.

I also made full use of the "further info" section by writing "re Q4 page 11" or whatever.

I expect someone will pop along soon who knows more about the online one.

NotSpaghetti Wed 01-Oct-25 21:17:29

I'm sorry to say I don't know - if you call and ask for a paper form they stamp it with the date requested though so it's backdated to that date.

I think it was easier on paper (for me anyway) and it had the advantage of doing a section at a time with the Age UK notes open whilst I did it.

I expect someone will come along soon who did it online.

Primrose53 Wed 01-Oct-25 21:17:18

I never knew you could do it online.
I just got the forms and filled them in for my husband.
Good luck.

Cherrytree59 Wed 01-Oct-25 21:01:35

I would be grateful if any gransnetter could explain how the online AA application works.

I have concerns about timing out on answers and also not being able to save my answers if I had the misfortune to be interrupted .

Am I right in saying that form has to be completed in one sitting?
Also that there is a limit on the amount of people who can apply in one day?

Any advice would be welcome