Become an Age UK digital buddy
Become an Age UK digital buddy in under 8 minutes by watching this short training video.
It will teach you how to inspire older people in your community to make the most of technology.
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Information and advice
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Coronavirus guidance
- Coronavirus guidance
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- Lockdown extension: Coronavirus roadmap delayed
- Coronavirus advice for carers
- Top tips for looking after yourself as lockdown restrictions ease
- Getting back on your feet after lockdown
- Living with long COVID
- Care home visiting: coronavirus guidance
- Coping with lockdown easing
- Four-tier coronavirus alert levels: Tier 1, 2, 3 and 4 rules explained
- Coronavirus Christmas rules explained
- Coronavirus vaccines explained
- Accessing health services
- Test and Trace
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Money & legal
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Benefits and Entitlements
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- Attendance Allowance
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- Benefits and accessing cash - coronavirus advice
- Benefits Calculator – what are you entitled to?
- Bereavement Support Payment
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- Changes to couples benefits
- Changes to the benefit system
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- How to get help with urgent or one-off expenses
- How your benefits are means-tested
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Health & wellbeing
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Health services
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- 9 health tests that could save your life
- Getting the most from your medicines
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Work & learning
- Work & learning
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Making the most of the internet
- Making the most of the internet
- Computer training courses
- Glossary of online terms
- Getting started on the internet
- Staying safe online
- Keeping in touch using a video call
- Making your device easier to use
- How to download apps
- Email essentials
- What's WhatsApp?
- Using social media
- Online banking, is it safe?
- How to transfer money and make payments
- Smart shopping online
- Online password security
- Discrimination and rights
- Education and training
- Looking for work
- Retirement
- Information guides and factsheets
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Services
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Age UK Advice Line 0800 678 1602
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Get a free weekly friendship call. We'll match you with one of our volunteers. Our service is flexible to suit the different needs of everyone who takes part.
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Your support can help make Christmas a little brighter
Christmas is a time of togetherness. But sadly, millions of older people are suffering in silence with no one to talk to, no one to turn to for help. Here's how, thanks to your donations, Age UK can be there.
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