What is Constant Attendance Allowance? How do I claim it? How much will I receive? This benefit may be available to you if you already claim a War Disablement Pension or Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. In other words, you could receive this aid if you are injured and claim these benefits. Indeed, then, you could payments weekly. Furthermore, you may be automatically eligible for the benefit. This Your Benefits article will tell you all you need to about Constant Attendance Allowance.
What is constant attendance allowance
You may need daily attention and care because of a disability that you have. Additionally, you may receive a War Disablement Pension or Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. Then, you could be eligible for Constant Attendance Allowance.
The Constant Attendance Allowance consists of 4 rates. Indeed, each consists of payments received weekly. What you qualify for depends on how your disability affects you, and the amount of care that you require on a daily basis.
How much is constant attendance allowance
You may receive one of 4 rates of Constant Attendance Allowance. In fact, it all depends on how your disability affects you, as well as the amount of care that is necessary for you. There is the part day rate, at £37.75 weekly.
Then, there is the full-day rate at £75.50 weekly. Thirdly is the Intermediate rate at £113.25 weekly. Lastly, there is the Exceptional rate at £151 weekly.
| Constant Attendance Allowance rates 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Rate name | Weekly amount |
| Part day rate | £37.75 |
| Full day rate | £75.50 |
| Intermediate rate | £113.25 |
| Exceptional rate | £151 |
Who can claim constant attendance allowance
You must be claiming one of two benefits in order to be eligible for Constant Attendance Allowance. Indeed, you need to be claiming either War Disablement Pension or Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.
You may claim this benefit while receiving Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. Then, a couple of things need to apply to receive constant attendance allowance. In fact, you need to:
- Require daily attention and care, which might include things such as preparing, eating food or needing home nursing;
- Be completely disabled (100%, determined by a medical examination).
You may be 100% disabled. Furthermore, this may have been determined through a medical examination for your Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. Then, your eligibility for Constant Attendance Allowance should have been automatically considered at the time of the examination.
If you require additional help, you may ask the Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre. They are reachable by phone on 0800 121 8379.
You may receive a War Disablement Pension. In this case, you may claim if two things apply to you. Mainly, if:
- You receive a War Pension equal to 80% or more;
- You require personal help for the same reason(s) as the one(s) for which you receive a War Pension.
If you require help with your War Pension, you may contact Veterans UK. You can call them on 0808 191 4218, or text them on 0800 169 3458. They are reachable Monday through Thursday, from 7:30am to 6:30pm, and Friday from 7:30am to 5pm.
How to apply for constant attendance allowance
The application process for Constant Attendance Allowance is pretty straightforward. Note that you need to either receive War Disablement Pension or Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.
Then, if you received a 100% disability assessment from your medical examination for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, then you may not even need to apply. However, if you do need to apply or require more information, you may contact Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre.
You may receive a War Pension. If this is the case, you can apply by downloading or printing and filling out claim form WPA0003CAA to receive constant attendance allowance. However, you may ask Veterans UK to send you a form. You can phone them on 0808 191 4218, or text them on 0800 169 3458.
You may phone them on 0800 121 8379. If you require information about your War Pension, you can contact Veterans UK. In fact, you can phone them on 0808 1914 2 18.
If you disagree with your constant attendance allowance decision
You may disagree with the decision that was taken on your Constant Attendance Allowance claim. In this case, you can ask for your case to be reconsidered. However, note that you cannot ask for a mandatory reconsideration of this benefit.
As such, if you disagree with the decision taken on your claim and receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, contact Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre. If you receive a War Pension, contact Veterans UK.
What if my circumstances change?
You may experience a change in circumstance. If this is the case, contact the Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre to continue to receive Constant Attendance Allowance. Indeed, you can phone them on 0800 121 8379. They will be able to help you.
Changes in your circumstance can change how much money you receive. You may also receive less money, or even a fine if you fail to report changes in your circumstance. A change in circumstance may include moving abroad, to a hospital, or requiring more help from the benefit.
If you want to contact the office in charge of your War Pension, then it is different. Indeed, you must then contact Veterans UK. In fact, you can do so by phone on 0808 1914 2 18, or by textphone by 0800 169 3458. They are reachable Monday through Thursday, from 7:30am to 6:30pm. Furthermore, they are open on Friday, from 7:30am to 5pm.
What is Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit?
In order to receive constant attendance allowance, you must first receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. In fact, this benefit is for people who were injured following an accident at their workplace. However, the illness or injury can also have occurred at an approved employment training course or scheme.
Note that you could be claiming Constant Attendance Allowance. Indeed, this may be the case, and you may also be claiming Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. If this is the case, your carer could also be claiming Carer’s Allowance.
You may be eligible for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. Whether that is true or not depends on what you experienced. Indeed, eligibility differs for illness and accidents. However, not that accidents that happened when you were employed, in the context of your work, and in the UK will typically allow you to be eligible.
Furthermore, the benefit covers more than 70 diseases. As such, if your illness occurred because or in the context of your work, you are likely eligible. Indeed, you would then be able to claim payments.
How much is Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
In order to receive Constant Attendance Allowance, you must first get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. As such, you may want to know what you could receive with that benefit. Indeed, this is if you do not already get it. The weekly rates are as follows for the benefit, based on your percentage of assessed disability:
| Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit amount per percentage of assessed disability in 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of assessed disability | Weekly amount |
| 100% | £182.90 |
| 90% | £164.61 |
| 80% | £146.32 |
| 70% | £128.03 |
| 60% | £109.74 |
| 50% | £91.45 |
| 40% | £73.16 |
| 30% | £54.87 |
| 20% | £36.58 |
The way that you claim this benefit is by post. In fact, the form that you need to fill out contains a note on how to proceed and where to send it.
If you are claiming the benefit for an accident that occurred, you will need to use form BI100A. You may be claiming the benefit for an illness that occurred because of your work. Then, you will need to use form BI100PD.
However, you may not be able to download or print the forms. If this is the case, you can contact the Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre. Then, ask them to send you the appropriate claim form. You can phone them on 0800 121 8379, or text them on 0800 169 0314.
