Hi Dave
The Attendance Allowance I was referring to is the standard benefit for people aged 65 or over who are ill or disabled and need help with personal care or supervision. You will know that the person gets £43.15 if they need help in the day OR the night. Alternatively they get £64.50 if they need help BOTH in the day and night.
Many people eventually get round to claim at the lower rate, but due to the stress of caring, forget to upgrade to the higher rate. If your loved one is getting to the stage where an EMI home is appropriate, or is already in an EMI home, then it is reasonable to suppose that they should receive the higher amount of £64.50
The claim form can be got by ringing 0800 88 22 00. (If you are self funding you keep getting AA so it helps with the Home fees).
In this thread Charlie tells us that his mum is also getting NHS-funded Nursing Care at mid band (about £80) which is a completely different thing and is, I believe, paid directly to the Nursing Home by the NHS (and also reduces the fees).
Regards
Clive