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Written question asked by Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 December 2025. It was answered by Torsten Bell (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Attendance Allowance: Advisory Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to monitor the quality of paid services offering assistance with Attendance Allowance applications.

Answer

Free help, support and advice on claiming Attendance Allowance is widely available, including on GOV.UK, from DWP, and organisations such as Age UK. There is no need for claimants to pay for advice and support with benefit applications.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
98553
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Applications Advisory services Attendance allowance
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk