There are 4 different rates of Constant Attendance Allowance. How much you get depends on the extent of your disability and the amount of care you need. Rate Weekly amount Exceptional rate £177.40 Intermediate rate £133.05 Full day rate £88.70 Part day rate £44.35 If you get the ‘exceptional rate’ or ‘intermediate rate’, you may also get Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance . For advice, contact: Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre Telephone: 0800 121 8379 Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 121 8379 Find out about call charges War pension cases can contact Veterans UK . If you get Constant Attendance Allowance at the same time as Attendance Allowance , Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA), the amount of Attendance Allowance, PIP or DLA you get might be reduced. How you’re paid All benefits, pensions and allowances are paid into an account , such as a bank account.

You must be claiming one of the following: Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit ( IIDB ) War Disablement Pension If you get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit ( IIDB ) To claim you must: need daily care and attention, for example home nursing or help with preparing or eating food be 100% disabled (based on a medical examination) Your entitlement to Constant Attendance Allowance will automatically be considered at the time of your medical examination for IIDB if a 100% assessment of your disability is being considered. Contact Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre for more advice. Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre Telephone: 0800 121 8379 Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 121 8379 Find out about call charges If you get a War Disablement Pension To claim you must: need personal help for the same reasons that you get a war pension be getting a war pension of 80% or more Veterans UK veterans-uk@mod.uk Telephone: 0808 191 4218 Telephone: + 44 (0)1253 866 043 from outside the UK Textphone: 0800 169 3458 Monday to Thursday, 7:30am to 6.30pm Friday, 7:30am to 5pm Find out about call charges

For industrial injury cases Your entitlement to Constant Attendance Allowance will automatically be considered at the time of your medical examination for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit if a 100% assessment of your disability is being considered. Contact Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre for more information. Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre Telephone: 0800 121 8379 Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 121 8379 Find out about call charges For war pension cases To claim for war pension cases, download claim form WPA0003CAA or call Veterans UK to ask for the form. Veterans UK veterans-uk@mod.uk Telephone: 0808 191 4218 Telephone: + 44 (0)1253 866 043 from outside the UK Textphone: 0800 169 3458 Monday to Thursday, 7:30am to 6.30pm Friday, 7:30am to 5pm Find out about call charges If you disagree with a decision If you do not agree with a decision about your Constant Attendance Allowance you can ask for it to be reconsidered. Contact Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre for more information. Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre Telephone: 0800 121 8379 Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 121 8379 Find out about call charges If you do not agree with a decision about your Constant Attendance Allowance and get a war pension you can appeal to Veterans UK.

Report a change in circumstances

You, or the person who claims on your behalf, must tell the office that deals with your payments about any changes to your circumstances or personal details. Let them know straight away if: the condition for which you’re getting the benefit improves, gets worse, or you were misdiagnosed you change your name or gender you get married or form a civil partnership you change your address you change your phone number you change your bank details you leave or intend to leave the country you go into hospital for 28 days or longer you go into prison or are held in custody your immigration status changes, if you’re not a British or Irish citizen you change the person who has authority to act on your behalf your condition was caused by service in the UK armed forces and you get compensation from the government There are different changes you need to report if you also get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit or Reduced Earnings Allowance . You could be taken to court or have to pay a penalty if you give wrong information or do not report a change in your circumstances. How to report a change Call the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit ( IIDB ) helpline or write to the Barnsley IIDB Centre. Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit helpline Telephone: 0800 121 8379 Textphone: 0800 169 0314 Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 121 8379 British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service if you’re on a computer - find out how to use the service on mobile or tablet Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Find out about call charges Barnsley IIDB Centre Mail Handling Site A Wolverhampton WV98 1SY Veterans UK Contact Veterans UK instead if you get a War Pension with Constant Attendance Allowance. Veterans UK veterans-uk@mod.uk Telephone: 0808 1914 2 18 Telephone: + 44 (0)1253 866 043 from outside the UK Textphone: 0800 169 3458 Monday to Thursday, 7:30am to 6:30pm Friday, 7:30am to 5pm Find out about call charges If you’ve been paid too much You may have to repay the money if you: did not report a change straight away gave wrong information were overpaid by mistake Find out how to repay the money you owe from benefit overpayment .

Constant Attendance Allowance

Overview

You can claim Constant Attendance Allowance if you get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) or a War Disablement Pension and you need daily care and attention because of a disability.

There are 4 different weekly rates of Constant Attendance Allowance. How much you get depends on the extent of your disability and the amount of care you need.

Your carer could get Carer’s Allowance if you have substantial caring needs.

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