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  1. Michael's story

    Michael was born in the West Indies and moved to the UK as a child. He left school at 16, and over the course of his career, Michael estimates that he had about 200 jobs. Of those, his favourite was with a company

  2. Reclaiming retirement

    reaching out to Citizens Advice, Peter was signposted to the Age UK Advice Line for support. Over the course of a phone call, an Age UK advisor helped Peter to apply for Attendance Allowance . “I couldn’t

  3. Questions to ask before travelling

    useful to know just how far a main hospital is from where you’re staying, just in case. Of course, if you are out and about on organised excursions, you’ll want to ask questions about the transport:

  4. Accessible days out in the South East

    comprehensive information on the website. More information about Hampton Court accessibility Other sights Of course, the land trains, so beloved of the sea front a few decades ago, are a total triumph when it comes

  5. The State Pension triple lock

    the future, once in payment it would be increased. Even so, this doesn’t mean that over the course of retirement pensioners become better off – often other sources of income diminish - private

  6. Free days out in the UK

    walk around, you can join sculpture classes, see the exhibitions and five indoor galleries, and of course sit down at the restaurant for that all-important cup of tea. Free mobility scooters are available

  7. How benefits checks can change lives

    order to meet this urgent need, we created the new Benefits Entitlement Checks team, which is on course to help people get their finances back on track.” Since its formation in October 2022, the

  8. What's it like to be an Age UK befriender?

    'disclosure and barring check' form to ensure that I was a suitable person. "Next, I attended a one-day course for newly recruited befriending volunteers which was extremely helpful. I felt very valued by the

  9. The future for social care

    in recent days and weeks, social care is defined purely in terms of the needs of older people. Of course, they are an incredibly important part of the care agenda, but not all of it. About half of council ... under-catered for in terms of their care needs, for one or more of these reasons. The same is also true, of course, of many disabled adults. This diminishes their lives and can undermine their health and capacity

  10. Could we become ageless?

    because they’ve had fewer infections over the course of their life, reducing the inflammation their bodies have experienced. Vaccines, of course, help with this, thus providing an added incentive

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