Attendance Allowance

Older and Disabled People
Written By Joan Lawrie

Attendance Allowance

Attendance Allowance - Disability Information Scotland (disabilityscot.org.uk)

Attendance Allowance is a non-means tested benefit for people aged 65 or over who need help with their personal care because of a physical or mental disability.  It is paid at two different rates and how much people can get depends of the level of care that they may need because of their disability.

People could get £68.10 or £101.75 a week to help with personal support if they are both:

Joan Lawrie

Joan has worked for Thurso Community Development Trust since its inception in 2018. Firstly as a volunteer project officer before taking on the role of Development Officer and now Development Manager. Joan has a BA Child & Youth Studies, a BSc (Hons) Sustainable Development and is currently working on an MSc Net Zero Communities all through University of the Highlands & Islands.

Joan is passionate about the link between climate action projects and how these can help to solve issues around inequalities in our communities. She also constantly likes to think around how we can do differently to be the change.

https://hiclimatehub.co.uk/joanlawrie
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