Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people over State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision because of an illness or disability. There are 57 medical conditions that qualify for Attendance Allowance, covering a wide range of disabilities and illnesses. Some of these conditions include chronic pain, mobility issues, visual or hearing impairments, neurological disorders, and cognitive disorders such as a form of dementia like Alzheimers. You can claim Attendance Allowance if you have a physical disability (including sensory disability, for example blindness), a mental disability (including learning difficulties), or both, and your disability is severe enough for you to need help caring for yourself or someone to supervise you, for your own or someone else’s safety, and you have needed that help for at least 6 months. Special rules apply if you’re terminally ill. You must also be in Great Britain when you claim, and there are some exceptions, such as members and family members of the armed forces. If you already receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA), you wont be able to get Attendance Allowance.