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  1. Free prescriptions for over 60s

    Everyone aged over 60 in the UK gets free prescriptions and eye tests, but you may be entitled to help with other NHS health costs too. Find out from Age UK.

  2. Over 60 free bus pass, senior railcard and transport concessions

    Find out how you can get travel concessions such as an over-60 bus pass today. Find out more from Age UK now.

  3. Housing Benefit

    Housing Benefit is a means-tested benefit that provides money to help people on a low income to cover their rent. Find out more on Age UK.

  4. Gifted Housing Service

    the responsibilities of home ownership can be daunting. Age UKs Gifted Housing scheme can help you when considering retirement housing options.

  5. Social housing information guide

    Download our guide to find out more about social housing.

  6. Specialist housing options

    Age UK look at specialist housing options for older people, including shared ownership, retirement villages, Abbeyfield developments, and almshouses.

  7. Housing information guides

    Read Age UK's information housing information guides. Whether you're considering what's best for you, worried about homelessness, want to know your rights as a tenant of you're buying or selling a home

  8. Renting and social housing

    out more about your options here.  Social housing is lower-cost rented housing provided by landlords registered with the Regulator of Social Housing, known as social landlords. Social landlords are ... council or a housing association. The social housing provided by councils is sometimes referred to as 'council housing'.  Social housing is likely to be cheaper than privately rented housing and can also

  9. Health decline and housing

    Care & Repair England, discusses the importance of reconsidering the relationship between poor housing and health in older people. Looking in the wrong place Think pieces and TV programmes are forever ... impact poor housing has on older people’s physical, mental and social wellbeing. They’re due to publish an Inquiry Report, including suggested solutions, this summer. Why is this link between housing, health

  10. Housing options information guide

    Download Age UK's Housing options information guide to help you make the right decision for you – from getting help at home to moving to somewhere more supported.

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