Stop the government scrapping Attendance Allowance (AA)

AA is a non-means tested benefit for people over 65yrs needing help with personal care (i.e. washing, dressing and eating etc), because they are physically or mentally disabled.

It helps people to remain at home for longer and enables them to decide how, where and when their care is delivered; removing pressure on an already overstretched NHS.

Abolishing AA removes valuable financial support from people who may not meet the increasingly substantial criteria that Social Services use when deciding if a person is entitled to their support.

It will remove people’s choice, diminish their independence, and have a hugely negative impact on our elderly's health. AA can make all the difference between living and existing – without it people will suffer.