Disability and carer benefits: PIP, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance; weekly rates, the "2 of the last 3 years" residence test and the sponsor exception
Published: Last checked: October 20264 min read
Short answer
GOV.UK: PIP daily living £76.70 / £114.60, mobility £30.30 / £80; Attendance Allowance £76.70 / £114.60; Carer's Allowance £86.45. All three need you to have spent at least 2 of the last 3 years in England, Scotland or Wales and not be subject to immigration control.
In short
- This post is general information and does not assess anyone's personal situation. It is based on GOV.UK and the other official pages as they were on 18 October 2026. Amounts are updated each April and rules can change.
- There are three main benefits: PIP (people under State Pension age with a long-term condition), Attendance Allowance (people at State Pension age who need care) and Carer's Allowance (carers).
- GOV.UK's public funds list includes PIP, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance; they cannot be claimed under permissions with a "no recourse to public funds" (NRPF) condition.
- All three share a residence test: at least 2 of the last 3 years spent in England, Scotland or Wales (according to the Carer's Allowance and Attendance Allowance pages, refugees and people with humanitarian protection are exempt from this test).
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Official sources
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- GOV.UK: PIP, eligibility
- GOV.UK: PIP, how much you'll get
- GOV.UK: Attendance Allowance, eligibility
- GOV.UK: Attendance Allowance, how much you'll get
- GOV.UK: Carer's Allowance, eligibility
- GOV.UK: Carer's Allowance
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