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Factsheet - Personal independence payment (PDF)

Page 1 of 30 Factsheet 87 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance April 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet gives information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a ... claim for PIP if you are under State Pension age. The factsheet also has information about Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which is being replaced by PIP for some people. We cover the process for reassessing

Consultation response to modernising support for independent living, DWP, June 2024.pdf

Consultation response Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability green paper Department for Work and Pensions June 2024 Contact: policy@ageuk.org.uk All rights reserved ... reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy

ID205579 Low cost no cost policy report.pdf

10 ideas to improve the lives of older people That cost little or no public money at all 10 ideas to improve the lives of older people – that cost little or no public money at all This general election ... pandemic and cost of living crisis, many are yearning for a more positive future for themselves, their families and generations to come – and are eager to help bring it about. It is, of course, true that

Factsheet - Personal budgets and direct payments in social care

Page 1 of 22 Factsheet 24 Personal budgets and direct payments in social care November 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet provides information about personal budgets and direct payments in social ... personal budget is the overall cost of the care and support the local authority provides or arranges for you. It specifies how much, if anything, you must pay towards the overall cost and the remaining amount

FS87 Personal Independence Payment.pdf

Page 1 of 30 Factsheet 87 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance April 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet gives information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a ... claim for PIP if you are under State Pension age. The factsheet also has information about Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which is being replaced by PIP for some people. We cover the process for reassessing

Factsheet - Help with heating costs (PDF)

Page 1 of 24 Factsheet 1 Help with heating costs September 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains how you can spend less on energy while still maintaining a warm and comfortable home. It provides ... Age Cymru for their version of this factsheet. In Scotland or Northern Ireland, please contact Age Scotland or Age NI for information. Contact details can be found at the back of the factsheet. Contact details

FS72 LP Advance decisions advance statements and living wills.pdf

Page 1 of 22 Factsheet 72 Advance decisions, advance statements and living wills April 2026 About this factsheet There are things you can do to make sure others know which medical treatments you would ... yourself. Preparing an advance decision to refuse treatment (often called an advance decision or a ‘living will’) and an advance statement are two things you can do. This factsheet explains what they are

Living on a low income in later life - Oct 11 (PDF)

Living on a low income in later life Katherine Hill Liz Sutton Donald Hirsch Centre for Research in Social Policy Loughborough University October 2011 Copyright © Age UK 2011 ISBN 978-0-9568731-2-5 The ... The views expressed in this report are not necessarily those of Age UK Age UK Tavis House 1–6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA Registered charity number 1128267 1Living on a low income in later life Contents

Factsheet - Help with health costs (PDF)

Page 1 of 14 Factsheet 61 Help with health costs August 2025 About this factsheet Most NHS services are free but there are charges for NHS prescriptions, dental treatment, sight tests, glasses and contact ... NHS Low Income Scheme can help with charges if you are on a low income and when you can claim for costs of travel to receive NHS treatment, including patient transport services. The information in this factsheet

Weekly Residential Care Costs infographic