Attendance Allowance (AA) guide

Do you need help in taking part in social events, religious activities or hobbies? It's the help needed, not the help that you receive, which is important. Explain about the kinds of help that you need when doing these activities.

This may include:

• coping with transport
• guidance when walking in unfamiliar places
• help to locate and use tools or items that you need to do a hobby
• help to read notices, instructions and other information
• help with handling money and buying tickets, drinks or other items
• having your surroundings described to you and being told who else is there
• help to recognise friends or acquaintances, or to recognise who is talking in a group

• do you need someone to verbally guide you when you are walking

Do you need help to go to:

• the doctors
• the chemist
• religious services and events
• visit friends or relatives
• social events such as bingo, playing cards, birthdays and weddings or going to the theatre

• if you have a sight impairment, do you need help with exercising such as at a gym or with things like completing crossword puzzles