So had my stroke Easter Monday and unable to work since, as I’m self employed can’t claim sick pay or ESA as I’m a pensioner, applied for attendance allowance but was turned down as was under 6 months rule so reapplied just had the letter saying because I don’t need constant care/ help night and day. Can’t survive on pension alone so totally frustrated as I’ve worked all my life and hardly ever been ill but now I need some help there’s nothing. Just wondering if anyone else has managed to claim anything?
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Don’t know much about this, but Pension credit is possible. You should go on one of the benefit calculators:
www.entitled to.co.uk
or try Citizens advice, Age UK or the Stroke association
Speak to citizens advice. They can help you understand what you may be entitles to and they can also help you complete forms wtc. You don’t have to have constant care for attendance allowance…my mother in law lived alone with family calling in throughout the day and she gor higher rate. Someone from the local council helped her complete the forms. Have a look at this link too.
All the help already mentioned and possibly PiP or ADP - both the same different names as such, do you without being cheeky pay rent as can qualify for housing benefit and council tax relief. Think you should be able to claim for SSP as well or incapacity benefits but please follow up with someone like Citizens Advice, the helpline here or your local money matters advice place. Ask them all -sorry I know little more but wish you well and hope things get fixed for you.
@Jelevents That is absolutely dreadful. Good luck 
