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  1. Adapting your home information guide (PDF)

    AgeUKIG17 Ways to help you stay living at home. Adapting your home. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining our Readers’ Panel. You don’t need any specialist knowledge at all. Join our Readers’ Panel at www.ageuk.org.uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide

  2. Wills and estate planning information guide (PDF)

    Wills and estate planning Practical advice for making and updating your will Information guide AgeUKIG31 2 Information written with you in mind. Our guides are produced with the help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: July 2025 This information guide has been prepared by Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision

  3. Bladder and bowel problems information guide

    Bladder problems in men In the UK, 1 in 3 men over the age of 65 have a bladder problem. In men over 50, bladder problems can be a sign of an underlying prostate problem. If you notice any changes, such ... where you live in the UK: • In England and Wales, they’re offered every 2 years to people aged between 50 and 74. • In Northern Ireland, they’re offered every 2 years to people aged between 60 and 74. The

  4. Factsheet - NHS services (PDF)

    vaccine seems to be less effective beyond this age. You may be offered the vaccination from the age of 50 if you are severely immunosuppressed. See www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/shingles-vaccination/ ... relevant symptoms or concerns to your GP. The NHS breast screening programme invites women aged between 50 and 70 for screening every three years. If you are not invited for screening over the age of 70, you

  5. FS56 Benefits for people under State Pension age.pdf

    your JSA is reduced. Earnings are deducted in full, with a disregard of £5 or £20 a week. The first £50 a week of an occupational or personal pension is ignored but any amount over this is deducted in full ... personnel who have an Armed Forces Compensation Scheme award that includes a Guaranteed Income Payment of 50 per cent or higher. You can receive PIP, DLA, ADP, or AFIP on top of most other benefits. They are

  6. Factsheet - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (PDF)

    Page 1 of 26 Factsheet 62 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards March 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet looks at the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). These relate to people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions about their care and treatment, and who are deprived of their liberty in a care home or hospital. This factsheet covers what deprivation of liberty means, the

  7. Factsheet - Finding private rented accommodation (PDF)

    requesting changes to your tenancy agreement or its ‘assignment’ to another person, usually capped at £50 ⚫ charges if you terminate the tenancy before the end of the fixed term or, if outside of a fixed term

  8. Factsheet - Preventing evictions (PDF)

    Page 1 of 32 Factsheet 68 Preventing evictions July 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet provides information on a tenant’s right to keep their home (‘security of tenure’) and what to do if threatened with eviction. Brief information is given for occupiers who are not tenants, for example people living with friends or family. For information about other aspects of tenancy rights, see the

  9. Factsheet - Park Homes (PDF)

    Page 1 of 18 Factsheet 71 Park homes February 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet gives information about the law relating to park homes (also called mobile homes or caravans). It is aimed at park homeowners who are entitled to use their home as a permanent residence, not people staying or living in holiday caravans or lodges. It includes points to consider when buying a park home and

  10. Factsheet - Homelessness (PDF)

    Page 1 of 46 Factsheet 89 Homelessness July 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains what help is available if you are homeless or at risk of homelessness, for example because of a tenancy ending or relationship breakdown. It looks at common causes of homelessness and what to do in each case, what to do if you urgently need a place to stay, and the criteria you must meet to get help

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