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  1. Attendance allowance information guide (PDF)

    Attendance Allowance Extra money to help you Information guide AgeUKIG49 2 What is Attendance Allowance?. Attendance Allowance (AA) is extra money if you need help at home due to a disability or illness. If you’re over State Pension age and you need help with your personal care because of a physical or mental disability or illness, you may be able to claim AA. “Claiming Attendance Allowance has

  2. Factsheet - Water advice (PDF)

    Page 1 of 12 Factsheet 69 Water advice May 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet offers tips on reducing water bills and how to save water. It provides information on switching to a meter and how you can get help with the costs of water if you are eligible for the WaterSure bill cap Scheme. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period May 2026 to April 2027. The information

  3. Policy position: older homelessness (PDF)

    Available at: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/globalassets/ageuk/documents/factsheets/fs89_homelessness_fcs.pdf i Centre for Policy on Ageing (2017) Diversity in older age – Older homelessness ii LGA (2017) ‘Nation ... iii NAO (2017) Available online at: https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Homelessness.pdf iv Centre for Policy on Ageing (2017) Diversity in older age – Older homelessness v Ibid vi Ibid vii

  4. Know your energy rights (PDF)

    3 How to complain to your energy provider If something does go wrong with an energy supplier, the first thing to do is contact the company as soon as you can. Explain the problem and what you would like to be done to fix it. Remember: • Try not to get emotional and keep your anger in check - you can be assertive without being aggressive; • Don’t be embarrassed – it’s your right to complain if you

  5. Safe to be me (PDF)

    1 Safe to be me Meeting the needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people using health and social care services A resource pack for professionals 2 Foreword ‘The staff in the home very rarely gave us any time alone together and on one occasion Arthur was taken seriously ill and transferred to hospital without them notifying me. The man I love could have died and I wouldn’t have

  6. Factsheet - Housing Benefit (PDF)

    Page 1 of 30 Factsheet 17 Housing Benefit April 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet explains what Housing Benefit is, who qualifies for it, and how it is calculated. It explains how to claim and what to do if you want to challenge a decision. It has information about Discretionary Housing Payments and what to do if you have a change of circumstance. This information applies if you, and

  7. Factsheet - State Pension (PDF)

    Page 1 of 28 Factsheet 19 State Pension April 2026 Inside this factsheet This factsheet has information about the new State Pension for people reaching State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016. It also has information about the old State Pension for people who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016. If you are a man born before 6 April 1945 or a woman born before 6 April 1950, your

  8. Factsheet - Pension Credit (PDF)

    Page 1 of 30 Factsheet 48 Pension Credit April 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet contains information about Pension Credit, a meanstested benefit for people over State Pension age. It gives information about the eligibility criteria for Pension Credit, how to make a claim, and what to do if you have a change of circumstance. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period

  9. Factsheet - Equity release (PDF)

    Page 1 of 22 Factsheet 65 Equity release February 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet provides information about different types of equity release, such as lifetime mortgages and home reversion plans. It includes information on: ⚫ what to consider before deciding on a particular product ⚫ equity release regulations and safeguards ⚫ how to choose an adviser. The information in this

  10. Care homes information guide (PDF)

    AgeUKIG06 Finding, choosing and paying for a care home. Care homes. 2 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 or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is

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