BRITS with poor eyesight could be losing out on up to £441 in unclaimed benefits.
The money is currently handed out to over 1.5 million Brits and is designed to support day-to-day living.
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Attendance Allowance is a benefit which is available to people whose additional needs are severe enough to make self-care difficult.
These needs include everything from physical to mental disabilities, though it doesn’t cover mobility needs.
The tax-free benefit provides support to 1.6 million pensioners, to support people with their daily living costs.
The amount of money you are given depends on your condition, but some people can be eligible for as much as £110.40 a week.
Since you are given the payment on a weekly basis, that means you could be eligible for as much as £441.60 a month.
As the benefit is meant to be used for maintaining your independence, it can be used to pay for taxis or bills.
Attendance Allowance is not means-tested, which means that the amount you have in your savings doesn’t matter.
You will also be exempt from the Benefit Cap, keeping your other allowances and State Pension safe.
Claiming Attendance Allowance can even increase your other benefits including Extra Pension Credit, Council Tax Reductions and Housing Benefit Reductions.
You can apply for Attendance Allowance online or by post.
To apply, you’ll need your National Insurance number as well as the details of your health condition.
You’ll also need your address, contact details as well as details of your GP surgery.
After submitting your claim, you’ll receive a text or a letter within three weeks that explains when you can expect
The news comes after it was revealed that thousands of Brits could be missing out on another huge benefit.
Universal Credit is available to millions and is designed to support people in day-to-day life.
How much you are given is dependent on your age and whether you live alone or with a partner.
People who are single and under 25 can receive up to £316.98 a month.
This rises to £400.14 a month if you are aged 25 or above.
Meanwhile, couples who are under 26 and live together are eligible for £497.55 a month.
That number rises to £628.10 if you live together as a couple and are above 25 years old.
Are you missing out on benefits?
YOU can use a benefits calculator to help check that you are not missing out on money you are entitled to
Charity Turn2Us’ benefits calculator works out what you could get.
Entitledto’s free calculator determines whether you qualify for various benefits, tax credit and Universal Credit.
MoneySavingExpert.com and charity StepChange both have benefits tools powered by Entitledto’s data.
You can use Policy in Practice’s calculator to determine which benefits you could receive and how much cash you’ll have left over each month after paying for housing costs.
Your exact entitlement will only be clear when you make a claim, but calculators can indicate what you might be eligible for.