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Constant Attendance Allowance

A weekly top-up for people who receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit at 100% or a War Pension and need daily attention. Four tiers from £45.85/week (part-time) to £183.40/week (exceptional).

£2,384 – £9,537 per yearOfficial linksLast verified 29 April 2026

Who it helps

People who receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit at 100% disablement, or a War Disablement Pension at 80%+, and need daily attention because of their disability.

The full picture

Constant Attendance Allowance (CAA) is a weekly top-up payment for people who receive either: - Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit at 100% disablement, OR - A War Disablement Pension at 80%+ disablement

AND who need daily attention because of their disability — help with personal care, supervision, or both.

Four tiers, paid weekly: - **Part-time** (~£45.85/wk) — needing attention for a substantial part of the day - **Full-time** (~£91.70/wk) — needing attention throughout the day OR night - **Intermediate** (~£137.55/wk) — needing both day AND night attention - **Exceptional** (~£183.40/wk) — needing very intensive attention throughout the day and night

CAA is paid by DWP (Industrial Injuries) or Veterans UK (War Pensions). It's automatic to consider when IIDB or WPS is awarded at 100% / 80%+ — you don't need a separate application.

It counts as a qualifying disability benefit for Carer's Allowance — if a carer spends 35+ hours/week looking after the CAA recipient, they can claim CA on top.

Worth knowing before you apply

  • Top-up only — you must already receive IIDB at 100% or a War Pension at 80%+
  • Four tiers — Part-time, Full-time, Intermediate, Exceptional — based on attention needs
  • Considered automatically when the underlying benefit is assessed; no separate form usually needed
  • A carer of someone on CAA at any rate can claim Carer's Allowance for 35+ hours of care
  • CAA can be backdated to the date IIDB or WPS reached the qualifying disablement threshold
  • You can also receive AA, PIP daily living component, or DLA care alongside CAA — they don't cancel each other out
  • CAA is taxable but doesn't affect means-tested benefits
  • Exceptional rate (~£183.40/wk = £9,536/yr) is rare and only for the most intensive 24/7 attention needs

How to claim

Usually no separate application — CAA is considered automatically when IIDB or War Pension is assessed at the qualifying threshold. If you think you should be receiving it but aren't, contact the Industrial Injuries Branch (DWP, 0800 121 8379) or Veterans UK (0808 1914 218).

Industrial Injuries Branch contact (DWP)

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Last verified 29 April 2026
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