Attendance allowance could be granted to a care resident who didn’t apply via the Local Authority Social Services department.
Attendance allowance payable to elderly person on transfer of nursing home into the private sector.
Citations:
Times 19-Dec-1995, Ind Summary 08-Jan-1996
Statutes:
Social Security (Attendance Allowance)(No 2) Regulations 1975/598, National Assistance Act 1948
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Steane v Chief Adjudication Officer and Another HL 8-Aug-1996
Since no payments had been made by the Local Authority for care, a care home resident was entitled to claim Attendance Allowance.
Occupant of residential home paying charges himself may get attendance allowance. . .
See Also – Chief Adjudication Officer and Another v Steane and Another SSCS 24-Jul-1996
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Benefits
Updated: 20 May 2022; Ref: scu.89520
