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  1. Carer's allowance information guide (PDF)

    helpful too: • Advice for carers • Caring for someone with dementia Am I a carer? The word ‘carer’ means different things to different people. You might not think of yourself as one, but if you look after ... they’re caring for a loved one without having taken a clear decision to do so. But this doesn’t mean you’re not eligible for financial help. You can claim Carer’s Allowance and still get your Personal

  2. Age UK Parliamentary Briefing- Winter Fuel Payment (December 2024).pdf

    the effects of the Government’s decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment (WFP), which is causing avoidable harm to many older people. The decision means 2.5m pensioners living in poverty or just above ... all pensioners living in poverty or just above the poverty line are losing the payment due to means-testing this winter. This briefing outlines recent policy developments relating to the WFP. Sadly, many

  3. Joint Parliamentary Briefing- Health and Care Bill Clause 155 - February 2022.pdf

    out in the Bill as presented in September 2021 – will come entirely from those with less wealth and means, while leaving the better off more or less unaffected. The implications of Clause 155: With the ... £86,000 cap. Individuals will qualify for means-tested financial support if their assets fall below £100,000. This was intended to help those with modest means protect some of their assets and make a £86

  4. Policy_Research_Update_ June2019.pdf

    of the poorest pensioners to lose out 2 In November 2018, the BBC were warned that, under the means-tested option, only 11% of the poorest tenth of households currently receiving the free licence would ... would only be available to older people aged 75+ if they were in receipt of Pension Credit, a means-tested benefit designed to help older people on very low incomes. Click here to read Age UK’s briefing paper

  5. TV licences briefing.pdf

    The 5 reasons why means-testing the over-75s free TV licence means many of the poorest pensioners are certain to miss out On June 9th 2019 the BBC announced that from June 2020 they intend to make TV licences ... can prove (‘self validate’) they are receiving Pension Credit. Pension Credit is the main means-tested benefit that exists to buoy up very low pensioner incomes. As a single person you have to be on less

  6. Parliamentary Briefing - Pension Credit - Jan 2020.pdf

    January 2020 What is Pension Credit? Pension Credit was introduced in October 2003 as the main means-tested benefit for people who have reached State Pension Age (SPA). Whether someone qualifies, and how much ... also apply for pension age Housing Benefit to help with rent and service charges, and both tenants and homeowners may get help from Council Tax Reduction. These benefits can make a huge difference to people’s

  7. CRS_Feb16_Social_Security_Advisory_Committee_ response_on_changes_to_benefit_rules_for_temporary_absence_from_Great_Britain.pdf

    Response Age UK’s response to the Social Security Advisory Committee’s consultation on changes to benefit rules for temporary absence from Great Britain February 2016 ... Committee (SSAC) is consulting on draft regulations which will reduce the period of time that Housing Benefit and State Pension Credit can be paid when someone is temporarily out of Great Britain (GB). This

  8. Age UK Parliamentary Briefing- Winter Fuel Payments July 2024.pdf

    series of immediate cuts worth billions of pounds. Among the changes was the introduction of means-testing of the Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) – one-off payments of between £100-300 to help eligible pensioner ... Credit and other eligible benefits will receive the WFP. The Treasury estimate this will save £1.4bn in 2024-25 and £1.5bn in 2025-26. The change to WFP eligibility will mean millions of pensioners who

  9. Age_UK_response_to_Simpler_annual_benefit_statements_DWP_Dec2019.pdf

    Consultation Response Simpler annual benefit statements Department for Work and Pensions Ref: 2119 December 2019 Contact: christopher.brooks@ageuk.org.uk All rights reserved. Third parties ... – improving member outcomes across retirement when they access their savings. Other issues are a means to this end, rather than the ultimate objective themselves. 3 Consultation questions

  10. FS49 LP Social Fund Advances of Benefit and Local Welfare Provision.pdf

    Page 1 of 22 Factsheet 49 Social Fund, Advances of Benefit and Local Welfare Provision July 2025 About this factsheet The Social Fund is a scheme to help people with expenses that are difficult to meet ... includes: ⚫ Winter Fuel Payments ⚫ Cold Weather Payments ⚫ Funeral Expenses Payments Advances of Benefit are loans requiring repayment and include: ⚫ Short-term advances ⚫ Budgeting advances ⚫ Budgeting

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