Hanover Inpractice
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# 13<br />
HANoVER GABLES, SouTHAMPToN<br />
Highly rated<br />
“<br />
Thehardestpartis<br />
gettingtheresidenttoadmit<br />
theyneedhelp.Getting<br />
AttendanceAllowanceis<br />
thencomparativelyeasy.<br />
”<br />
– Richard Moore, estate manager<br />
EstatemanagerRichardMooreknowsthatextra<br />
moneycanmakelifeeasierforthosewith<br />
personalcareandmobilityissues.<br />
RichardrecentlyhelpedresidentRoyMcKay,<br />
94.Twoyearsago,withRichard’ssupport,<br />
RoyqualifiedforAttendanceAllowance–anonmeans-testedbenefitof£49.30perweekto<br />
helpover-65swithpersonalcareneedsremain<br />
independent.ButwhenRoy’ssightandmobility<br />
gotworse,Richardpersuadedhimthatitwas<br />
timetoclaimtheallowanceatthehigherrate.<br />
Richardsays:“IsuspectedRoywasentitledto<br />
morehelp.SoIorderedalargeprintform,and<br />
wefilleditintogether.”<br />
RoywasgrantedthehigherAttendance<br />
AllowancerateinJuly–anextra£24.30per<br />
week.Heplanstospenditonmorehomecareto<br />
helpwiththingslikecookingandshopping.He’s<br />
alsothinkingaboutprivatechiropodyashe’s<br />
worriedaboutthewaitinglistathislocalhospital.<br />
Roysays:“Iseepeopleinaworsepositionthan<br />
me,soIdidn’tthinkaboutgettingmorehelp.<br />
ButImustadmitthatmysightandlegshave<br />
deterioratedoverthelastsixmonths.Richard<br />
wasagreathelpandtheextramoneywillreally<br />
makeadifference.”<br />
è For more on Attendance Allowance, go to:<br />
www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits<br />
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