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  1. Income Support

    help them with their living costs. You can't make a new claim for Income Support because it's being replaced by Universal Credit. 

  2. Making devices easier to use for older people

    adjust your computer display settings to increase the size of text and images on the screen. On a Windows computer: Go to 'settings', then 'display'. Choose 'change the size of text, apps and other items' ... (and other items on your screen) to make them easier to see, click on the links below:  on a Windows computer (Microsoft Support website) on an Apple Mac (Apple Support website) . If you want to set

  3. How to manage and save money this winter

    your gas heating system and appliances for safety at least once a year. Draught-proof doors and windows, insulate the loft, the hot-water tank and pipes, and consider getting cavity-wall insulation. The ... wasting energy. Don't let heat escape through windows and doors It's a good idea to draw your curtains in the evenings to reduce heat loss through windows, and tuck long curtains behind radiators so that

  4. Looking after yourself in a heatwave

    curtains and blinds closed in rooms that catch the sun, and shut windows during the day to keep hot air out and cooler air in. Open windows in the evening when the temperature has gone down. Identify the

  5. Travel benefits for veterans

    Thameslink For more information on the VCTS Pass, including time restrictions and how to get a replacement pass, visit the National Rail website . Veterans Oyster Card With a Veterans Oyster photocard you

  6. VE Day at home

    involved with the ‘Great British Bunting’, by getting creative and making adornments to hang in your windows. That's what Chief Petty Officer Toner (pictured) has done, as part of Age UK Wirral Joining Forces ... symbol of remembrance) or a dove (the symbol of lasting peace). These could also be put up in your windows – alongside the rainbows you may have already created to spread hope during these trying times. Guidance

  7. Coronavirus variant: 30% increased mortality?

    though: minimise close contact with others, keep social contacts outdoors if possible, and open windows, socially distance and wear a mask when this isn’t possible. And now, for those of us in the

  8. 3G switch off

    – they’ll be able to tell you if your device will still work as normal or if you need a replacement. Make sure you do this in good time so you’re not left in a position where your device won’t

  9. Financial support for carers

    you look after to enable you to take a break from caring. This is sometimes called 'respite' or 'replacement' care. Your council may charge you for any services you receive. If they're going to charge you

  10. Diwali

    Lakshmana, after defeating demon Ravana and serving 14 years in exile. Divas (oil lamps) were put in windows to show the way home. Sikhs, meanwhile, celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas (also called Diwali), marking

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