Attendance allowance: is attendance allowance taxable?
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If you need care during the day, you can get the lower rate of £59.70 per week. If your requirements are more and you require night-time care, you can get the higher rate, which comes to
£89.15. Payments are made every four weeks, or every week if you are terminally ill. Is Attendance Allowance taxable? Attendance Allowance is totally tax free, meaning you get the whole
amount in your bank account every four weeks. If you’re awarded Attendance Allowance, you may become entitled to other benefits, such as Pension Credit, Housing Benefit or Council Tax
Reduction, or an increase in these benefits if you’re already receiving them. It also isn’t means-tested - it only depends on if you need help with day-to-day life - so it doesn’t matter how
much income and savings you have.