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Dr Elizabeth Webb answers the questions we all have regarding the coronavirus vaccine and new variants of the virus.
There are several travel concessions and benefits available to veterans, including the Veterans Concessionary Travel Scheme Pass, the Veterans Oyster Card, and the Blue Badge Scheme for disabled parking
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Every year, up to £2.8 billion of state benefits go unclaimed by older people in the UK. This page pulls together useful benefits information you can share with the older people you support. Find out more
Information and advice from Age UK on claiming benefits and entitlements, including pension credit, attendance allowance, council tax benefit and many more.
getting vaccinated and boosted continues to be so important. With news of coronavirus infections increasing, as well as two fast-spreading new variants, it’s natural to have some questions and concerns ... steadily since the beginning of June. This recent surge in cases and hospitalisations is due to two new variants – BA.4 and BA.5 – both of which were named as variants of concern by the UK Health
already been done – leaving Terry struggling to walk, with muscle weakness and constant pain. A new situation As well as having to cope with his health conditions, Terry also had to adjust to his abrupt ... the support of Age UK’s Benefits Entitlement Team , Terry has been able to claim the highest level of Attendance Allowance , as well as Pension Credit , Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support . The
advised by the Government that they should be shielding. This will have come as surprising and worrying news for some, but how have the se extra 1.7 million shielders been chosen ? ... at high risk from coronavirus, considering all these characteristics together. So, the 1.7 million new shielders may not have a single condition that puts them at very high risk, but a combination of characteristics
Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of Age UK, discusses the tasks faced by the new Government and how to best approach them to support older people.