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Attendance allowance at age 16: time for review
Child: Care, Health and Development
|May 1, 1987
Summary
Young disabled individuals face benefit loss at 16 when reapplying for attendance allowance. While reviews can restore benefits, inconsistent assessments pose risks to continued entitlement.
Area of Science:
- Social Policy
- Disability Studies
- Public Administration
Background:
- Young disabled individuals must reapply for attendance allowance at age 16.
- Failure to reapply or meet criteria can result in benefit reduction or loss.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the reassessment and review process for attendance allowance at age 16.
- To identify risks and inconsistencies in the benefit entitlement process for young disabled people.
Main Methods:
- Study based on a sample of young disabled people who recently underwent the reassessment process.
- Analysis of the outcomes of reassessment and subsequent reviews.
Main Results:
- A significant number of young disabled people lose or have their attendance allowance reduced at age 16.
- Approximately two-thirds of those requesting a review have their allowance restored, indicating potential initial assessment errors.
- Inconsistency in the assessment process was identified as a key issue.
Conclusions:
- The reassessment process at age 16 presents an unnecessary risk to the financial stability of young disabled individuals.
- Inconsistent application of assessment criteria leads to arbitrary loss of essential benefits.
- Policy review is needed to ensure fair and consistent entitlement for attendance allowance.