Information & Advice
- Location: Age UK Faversham & Sittingbourne
- Price: Free
Email: iaenquiry@ageukfs.org.uk
Telephone: 01795 532766
Information and Advice Service
Age UK Faversham & Sittingbourne provides a free and confidential Information and Advice service for people over state pension age, and also to their families and carers.
Our Information and Advice Officer, Karen Arnold, is here to provide impartial advice and explain the choices available to you, ensuring the choice remains your own.
The Information and Advice service is available to those living in Faversham, Sittingbourne, Sheppey and the surrounding areas (postcodes ME9 to ME13).
Attendance Allowance
If you require information on, or assistance with, an Attendance Allowance application please download and read our Attendance Allowance Form Completion Guide. If you require any further assistance or even if you would like to go over you answers with our Advisor, please contact us to arrange this.
*Opening Times: Monday to Thursday (excluding Bank Holidays) from 9:30am - 2:30pm. *Pre-booked office appointments and home visits are available when required.
Cost of living Crisis
Due to the current Cost of Living Crisis our Information and Advice Service is in very high demand and it is taking us up to 15 working days to reply to enquiries. In an effort to provide the best service possible we have included some links below that may help you in the interim:
Factsheets
The Age UK National website has a wide selection of Guides and Factsheets that are available to download or print.
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/services/information-advice/guides-and-factsheets/
Benefit Calculator
The Age UK Benefits Calculator is an easy-to-use tool that allows you to check what means-tested benefits you may be entitled to.
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/
Household Support Fund
Funded by UK Government, the scheme is for those most in need of support to help with significantly rising living costs.
Age UK Faversham & Sittingbourne are working with Swale Borough Council and other local organisations to deliver support within the Borough.
For more information on the HSF please contact us on 01795 532766 or email: hsf@ageukfs.org.uk