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  1. Pensions advice for veterans

    If you are a military veteran, you are eligible for different pension benefits. Find out more about tracking down what you're entitled to.

  2. What are social tariffs and why do we need them?

    How Age UK is campaigning for discounted bills for older people who can't afford essential utilities.

  3. Who cares for those without carers?

    Age UK explores the issue of who will care for the growing numbers of older people who don't have family to support them.

  4. Attendance Allowance

    Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people over State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision because of illness. Read more from Age UK.

  5. Pension Credit take-up – a problem that hasn’t gone away

    do all we can to ensure older people claim cash that's rightfully theirs. Although I have worked at Age UK on benefit issues for many years, it still shocks me that while 1.6 million pensioners live in poverty ... Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ‘take-up’ figures show that over a million pensioner households are missing out on Pension Credit – around 2 in 5 (39%) of those who are entitled

  6. Why the Government is wrong to change the pension credit rules

    Blog written by Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director at Age UK, on the changes to the pension credit rules.

  7. Who can you give your lottery winnings to?

    If you won the lottery, who would you share the jackpot with? Age UK Lottery takes a closer look at who you could give your winnings to.

  8. A guide to income tax for pensioners

    Even if you are receiving your pension, you will have to pay tax on your income if it is over a certain amount. Not all income is taxable, and you may be able to claim allowances or reliefs to reduce the ... pay tax on: earnings from employment or self-employment pensions, including State Pension , and annuities (except pensions under the War Pensions Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme) interest from

  9. Care and support

    Whether you're in need of care and support services, or you care for someone who's ill or disabled, we have information and advice that can help.

  10. Together we're not alone

    Let's change Christmas for older people who are feeling lonely. Together, we can provide the human connection that too many older people live without.

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