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  1. Disability Living Allowance

    Disability Living allowance (DLA) is a benefit for people who need extra care and support in their daily lives. Find out who is eligible from Age UK now.

  2. Care home top-up fees

    You will need to "top up" If you choose a care home with fees higher than your local authority is willing to pay. Read more from Age UK.

  3. Benefits Calculator - What benefits are you entitled to?

    Age UKs benefits calculator covers England, Scotland and Wales. It will provide an estimate for many benefits and give an indications of eligible benefits.

  4. How to transfer money or pay someone online

    the person you’re sending money to their 6-digit sort code their 8-digit account number a payment reference (usually your name, so the person knows who sent them the money) whether you want the money ... money to be sent straight away, or at a later date and time. Money sent using the 'Faster Payments' through online banking on your smartphone app will reach the recipient’s account within 2 hours

  5. LGBT+ rights

    Civil partners or married same-sex couples have the same rights in almost every area as heterosexual married couples. Find out more about your rights at Age UK.

  6. Financial jargon buster: financial terms explained

     |  P | R | S | T | U | W Accrual rate If you have a final salary pension, this refers to the rate at which pension benefits build up in it each year. Affinity card A credit card which lets you ... allowance An additional personal tax allowance for people over 65. Annuity An annuity converts your pension fund into retirement income. Shop around for the best deal as, once purchased, you can’t change your

  7. Lottery and Raffle rules

    We want you to enjoy playing the Age UK Weekly Lottery and Age UK Raffle, so we've put all the rules you need to be aware of in one place so they're easy to find.

  8. Carer's Allowance

    Carer's Allowance is the main welfare benefit to help carers. Even if you don’t think of yourself as a carer, you may still be able to claim it. Visit Age UK.

  9. How Age UK supported older people in 2025

    Hussain Al-Zubaidi shared tips for getting active in later life. A celebratory summer Winter Fuel Payment Paul blog Every month of the year, we’re working to bring about real change for older people ... That’s why the Government’s decision in June to reinstate the Winter Fuel Payment for everyone over the State Pension age in England and Wales was such a positive result. It was testament to the people

  10. Help for Ukrainian nationals in the UK

    circumstances. But if you're eligible, you can make a claim straight away. In the UK, the State Pension age is currently 66 years old. This means that, if you're younger than this you need to make a claim ... age benefits, such as Universal Credit . If you and your partner are both over State Pension age, you can claim Pension Credit or other means-tested benefits such as Housing Benefit .  If you have a

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