Page 1 of 42 Factsheet 41 How to get care and support November 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains the process for: ⚫ obtaining a local authority assessment of your needs, whether you ... November 2025 How to get care and support Page 2 of 42 Contents 1 Sources and terms used in this factsheet 4 2 An overview of the process 5 3 Getting a needs assessment 7 3.1 What you need to do first 7 3.2 The
Page 1 of 24 Factsheet 82 Getting the best energy deal September 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet looks at how you can get the best deal on your electricity and gas bills by switching tariff ... explains the different ways to switch, the common types of tariff and how to compare them, and what to do if things go wrong. Note – It is important to seek impartial advice before switching, for example from
Evaluation of Get Going Together - final report for Age UK Leicestershire and Rutland Final findings for Age UK Leicestershire and Rutland August 2016 1 September 2015 15 September 2015 ... ........................ 19 3 1 Introduction and methodology 1.1 GGT aims and objectives Get Going Together (GGT) is a three-year programme funded by GlaxoSmithKline and managed by Age UK; it
Page 1 of 32 Factsheet 41 How to get care and support November 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains the process for: ⚫ obtaining a local authority assessment of your needs, whether you ... November 2025 How to get care and support Page 2 of 32 Contents 1 Sources and terms used in this factsheet 4 2 An overview of the process 5 3 Getting a needs assessment 6 3.1 What you need to do first 6 3.2 The
you collect and return to: Events Team, Tavis House, 1–6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. Please do not send cash. Cheques to be made payable to ‘Age UK’. Age UK Events Team Tavis House 1–6 Tavistock ... care system in the Care Act 4 We also campaigned for older workers to have the freedom to choose when to retire through our Just equal treatment campaign. This led to the Government abolishing the Default
Consultation Response Energy price cap operating cost and debt allowances Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) February 2025 dion.tickner@ageuk.org.uk All rights reserved. Third parties ... 17 Crosswall, London, EC3N 2LB. 2 About this consultation Ofgem is reviewing operating cost allowances for the first time since the energy price cap was introduced in 2019. Operating costs cover an
has been introduced – with virtually no notice and no mitigation for people on low incomes and who do not claim Pension Credit – fails to protect pensioners on low incomes or who are living in vulnerable ... the following?’ • Nearly half (48%) of pensioners were worried about ‘Being able to heat my home when I want to.’ • 44% were worried about ‘The impact of energy prices on my health.’ Concerningly, the
report about how older people and their families experience the crisis in social care “Why call it care when nobody cares?” We asked 127 older people and their families, around the country, in depth about the ... care system, its successes, failures and how it could be improved. Quick Summary “Why call it care, when nobody cares?” An Age UK campaign report about how older people and their families experience the
Age-friendly banking What it is and how you do it About Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can ... training 36 4 Foreword by Age UK For a number of years, Age UK has taken a close interest in matters to do with money management and banking, as these are central to the convenience of everyday living and financial
1 Behind the Headlines: the battle to get care at home May 2018 Benita Pursch/ Ruthe Isden 2 Introduction Over a third of the calls to Age UK’s information and advice line are from ... The stories they relate are deeply revealing; for many older people and their families it seems, getting access to decent quality, reliable home care, and maintaining it, is a real battle. The cases highlighted