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attendance allowance
attendance allowance n (Social Welfare) (in Britain) a tax-free noncontributory welfare benefit for people over 65 years old who are so severely disabled that they need frequent attention or continual supervision for a period of six months or more attendance allowance
attendance allowance A tax-free benefit provided by the UK government for people over age 65 with physical and/or mental disability severe enough to require help with self-care or ambulation. While approval of an AA is often slow, special rules apply for those with progressive disease (cancer, multiple sclerosis) who are not expected to live for more than 6 months, for whom an AA is granted in less than 6 months.AcronymsSeeAA |