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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.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is support for anyone who has limited work capabilities due to an illness or disability. Read more from Age UK.
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) is a benefit for homeowners which helps pay towards the interest on a mortgage or home improvement loans.
Winter can be an extremely difficult time for older people and the health and care professionals who support them. An already stretched health and care system is often pushed to its limits, and older people ... down, and to stay healthy on a budget . Age UK is also here to help older people get the financial support they’re entitled to – like the Winter Fuel Payment . Designed to help with pensioners
Marie Waters from Age UK’s Supporter Engagement team discusses her job, the life-changing impact of our supporters, and how Age UK can support them in return.
Age UK’s Chief Executive Paul Farmer reflects upon the successes, challenges and life-changing support delivered in the past 12 months.
How Age UK is responding to the cost of living crisis and supporting older people to withstand its challenges.
including developing the skills of the volunteers and making them feel proud to work for a company that supports Age UK's Telephone Befriending Service. I cannot recommend the Telephone Befriending Service highly ... joined Age UK's Telephone Friendship Service, our expert team will help you recruit volunteers and support them throughout their journey with us. We'll take them through the online training and match them
staying in hospital, you may be thinking about when you'll be discharged and whether there'll be any support available to you. Your health and recovery are the priorities, so you shouldn’t be discharged ... staff have assessed your immediate needs. You might not need formal care and support when you leave, simply advice or support to arrange help with shopping or domestic tasks for a few weeks. The nurse in
A decade of friendship, conversation and support As we near Christmas, a time when feelings of loneliness and isolation can feel especially acute, Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of Age UK reflects upon the ... combat loneliness. We at Age UK joined forces with The Silver Line Helpline in 2019. And, having supported 3.7 million calls in a decade, our 24-hour telephone service is still thriving. Esther spotted a
How prevalent is domestic abuse in older people? What are the barriers to seeking and receiving support?