Free to call 8am – 7pm 365 days a year
Get a free weekly friendship call. We'll match you with one of our volunteers. Our service is flexible to suit the different needs of everyone who takes part.
Why do we value old objects over older people? Age UK is here to change how we age.
Here's how, with your support, Age UK is supporting older people through the cost of living crisis.
A range of products to help you make the most of later life are available through Age UK Trading, with profits given to the charity.
Inheritance Tax (IHT) may have to be paid on an estate if it's worth more than the tax-free threshold. Find out more with Age UK.
friends – but she was surprised when stopping working left her with a sense of loss, too. “It felt like a bereavement, because I’d worked for 35 years,” she says. “I miss all ... Alicia lives with cerebral palsy, and worked for many years in the HR department of a major bank. But following the pandemic, changes to her health and her working environment made it impossible for Alicia
Dr Elizabeth Webb explains the 7 reasons why age-based restrictions won’t work as a response to coronavirus.
respective communities. Here's a selection of the accounts we've received, which reflect the tireless work that continues to be done. The Age UK network comprises more than 130 local Age UKs ... across England, as well as Age Scotland, Age Cymru and Age NI. During the coronavirus crisis, they’re working harder than ever to provide services and support for older people in their communities, rising to
Age UK is giving its full support to a new coalition to build new homes that work for people of every age, with increased accessibility to accommodate older people.
Equity release refers to the various ways in which you can use your home to generate income. Find out more from Age UK now.
which may make it harder to cover your rent. Here’s everything you need to know about how it works, who it affects, and what you can do if you’re struggling. The bedroom tax is a reduction in
Unaiza explains Ramadan, how she learned about it from her grandfather, and the joyous celebration of Eid.
Vicky Bates, a member of Age UK's Information & Advice Content Team, shares what she learned from the show.
Maurice and Margaret, now in their seventh decade together, share some insights we could all learn something from