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Constant Attendance Allowance is an increase to Disablement Benefit which is paid to people who are so seriously disabled that they need someone to help them daily at their home to attend to their personal needs.
The rate of payment is currently €225 per week.
To qualify for Constant Attendance Allowance, you must be getting a Disablement Pension of 50% or over.
There is one rate for Constant Attendance Allowance regardless of the degree of Disablement or the amount of attendance required.
The rate of payment is currently €225 per week.
You will not get the allowance during any period you are in a hospital or similar institution. Constant Attendance Allowance is not payable outside the EU.
Entitlement to Constant Attendance Allowance is based on the recommendation of the Department's medical advisor.
Operational guidelines describe the processes and procedures that staff in the department follow when carrying out their work.
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