Attendance Allowance Calculator
Calculate Attendance Allowance rates for 2025/26. See your weekly and annual AA amount, discover the passported benefits it unlocks (including Pension Credit Severe Disability Addition), and compare AA with PIP by age.
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How to Use This Calculator
AA Rates tab
Select the option that best describes your care needs: help during the day only, supervision at night only, help during both day and night, or terminally ill. The calculator instantly shows your weekly and annual Attendance Allowance amount for 2025/26, including the 4-weekly payment amount. It also displays the qualifying period rules and key facts about the benefit.
Passported Benefits tab
See the full annual value of benefits unlocked by receiving Attendance Allowance. Enter your household type (single or couple), whether you receive or might qualify for Pension Credit, your annual Council Tax bill, and whether a carer is claiming Carer’s Allowance for looking after you. The calculator shows your Pension Credit Severe Disability Addition, estimated Council Tax Reduction, Warm Home Discount, and total combined value.
AA vs PIP tab
Enter your current age and State Pension age to get a clear comparison of Attendance Allowance and Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The calculator explains which benefit you should claim, the impact of the mobility component (PIP only), and what happens at State Pension age. It includes a timing warning if you are within 2 years of SPA.
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How Attendance Allowance Is Calculated
Attendance Allowance is a flat-rate benefit — there is no means test and no calculation based on income or savings. The rate you receive depends solely on your level of care need:
Lower rate: £73.90/week
→ You need frequent help or constant supervision during the day
→ OR you need supervision at night
Higher rate: £110.40/week
→ You need help or supervision throughout both day AND night
→ OR a medical professional has confirmed you are nearing end of life
Annual value (52 weeks):
Lower rate: £73.90 × 52 = £3,842.80/year
Higher rate: £110.40 × 52 = £5,740.80/year
Paid every 4 weeks:
Lower rate: £295.60 per payment
Higher rate: £441.60 per payment
AA does not depend on National Insurance contributions and does not count as taxable income. It cannot be reduced because of savings, investments, or a partner’s income. There is no taper and no means test.
The 6-month qualifying period requires that you have needed that level of care for at least 6 months before you claim, and you expect to need it for at least 6 more months. For terminally ill claimants, this rule is completely waived and claims are fast-tracked.
Example
Margaret — 78, needs help getting dressed, washed, and monitored overnight
Margaret has arthritis and early-stage dementia. Her daughter helps her get dressed and washed each morning (daytime care), and Margaret’s condition means she needs someone to check on her at night in case she becomes confused and tries to leave the house. Margaret qualifies for the higher rate of Attendance Allowance.
AA entitlement
Passported benefits unlocked
Margaret also receives a small Pension Credit (her State Pension is below the Guarantee Credit level). Because she now receives AA and lives alone with no carer claiming Carer’s Allowance for her, she qualifies for the Pension Credit Severe Disability Addition.
Margaret’s Attendance Allowance unlocks nearly as much again in passported benefits. The Pension Credit Severe Disability Addition alone (£82.90/week) adds over £4,300 per year — a benefit many pensioners do not know they can claim.