Guides
Written from primary sources, with the tax year on every figure. No filler.
The Attendance Allowance form: how to fill it in and what to say
A section by section walkthrough of the AA1 form, with what the DWP is actually looking for in each answer and the phrases that cost people money.
Attendance Allowance pitfalls: why good claims get refused
The nine mistakes that cost people Attendance Allowance, from underplaying bad days to answering the wrong question about help you already receive.
How much does home care cost per hour in the UK?
What an hour of home care actually costs, why councils pay less than it costs to deliver, and what that means for you as a self-funder.
Is Carer's Allowance means tested?
Carer's Allowance ignores your savings entirely but stops dead if you earn a penny over the weekly limit. Here is exactly how the earnings test works.
What conditions qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare?
None of them. CHC is decided on the nature, intensity, complexity and unpredictability of your needs, not on your diagnosis. Here is what assessors actually score.