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Disability benefits for people older than 65?

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5 years 11 months ago #212270 by hippyhappy
I hope it is ok to ask a question for someone else?

I am not sure where to look. My mum has a friend aged 76. She was badly physically disabled in an accident a few years ago. She cannot walk more than a few feet and requires a car or taxi to take her everywhere. She also has quite advanced COPD. She requires oxygen up to 20 hours a day and cannot go anywhere unattended. She lives with her husband who is older than her.
I said to my mum that I would try to suss out what disability benefits, if any, an older person might get. I seem to think that PIP does not apply to people older than 65?
She does not have internet access herself. My mum has suggested CAB but she is very reluctant
.Even if I could be pointed in the right direction to look, that would be helpful.

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5 years 11 months ago #212285 by Gordon
hippyhappy

She can claim Attendance Allowance although this cannot consider her mobility problems.

They may be able to claim Pension Credit.

Do an internet search for these two terms for more information,

I would get them to put their information in to one of the online benefit calculators to see if they qualify for anything else

www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

Gordon

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