Form AA1 Attendance Allowance for People of State Pension Age or Over - United Kingdom

How to Fill Out the Attendance Allowance Form?

Follow these instructions to draft the AA1 Form:

1. Enter your personal details (your full name, National Insurance number, date of birth, gender, contact information, and nationality).
2. Provide your home address. Indicate whether you have visited foreign countries for more than a month in the last three years.
3. If you have a progressive illness, you can claim special treatment (check the box to give your consent and the documentation will be processed as quickly as possible).
4. List your diseases and disabilities and describe them (required information includes the duration of the illness and the medication or treatment you have been prescribed).
5. In case you have consulted anyone about your condition in the last year, provide the details of the medical professional or social worker.
6. Name the person who helps you manage your disability or illness and your current doctor.
7. Give your consent to contact people you have identified in the form, sign, and date the document. Attach a copy of the medical report about your condition.
8. Confirm you are waiting for surgery and you have had tests for your disabilities and diseases.
9. Describe your place of residence. List adaptations and aids you use independently or with assistance.
10. Outline your care needs during the day and night. Tick the appropriate boxes to show what kind of help you require on a daily basis - you need help to get out of bed, look after your personal hygiene or dress, move around, eat, take medication, communicate with other people, or take part in various social activities. If you need supervision, indicate the reason for it. You can use free space to tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) more about the help you need or difficulties you encounter.
11. If you are currently in a hospital or nursing home, explain why and add the address of this place.
12. If you want to obtain constant Attendance Allowance, tick the necessary box.
13. List the bank account to give the DWP permission to deposit money into it.
14. Find a person who can verify your statements. Both of you must state your names, sign and date the form.
15. Examine the checklist to make sure you have completed the claim correctly and list all documents you are attaching to it.

Where to Send the Attendance Allowance Claim Form?

Once Form AA1 is prepared, mail it to the Attendance Allowance Unit, Mail Handling Site A, Wolverhampton, WV98 2AD. It is recommended to submit the documentation as soon as possible to let the DWP process the claim and pay you benefits from the day of delivery.