attendance allowance 
noun [mass noun]
(In the UK) a state benefit paid to disabled people who need constant care at home: if they are very ill they can claim other benefits, such as attendance allowance...
- Among the other entitlements many pensioners fail to claim are housing benefit, council tax benefit and attendance allowance.
- They pooled resources with the Department for Work and Pensions to introduce a new joint visiting team to help people apply for benefits such as attendance allowance, disability living allowance and pension credit.
- We process disability living allowance and attendance allowance claims for disabled and elderly people.