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  1. Stream for Ages

    Use your passion to make a difference for older people in the UK. Take on a 6, 12, 24 hour challenge and raise vital funds for Age UK.

  2. What is equity release and how does it work?

    Equity release refers to the various ways in which you can use your home to generate income. Find out more from Age UK now.

  3. Jobseeker's Allowance

    New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) is a benefit for people who are actively looking for work. Use Age UK's benefit calculator to check how much you could get.

  4. Changes to immigration status - what is an eVisa?

    Physical documents to record your immigration status are being replaced with a new digital system known as an eVisa. Find out more from Age UK.

  5. What is the value of an older person’s life?

    asserted that an older person’s life is worth less than a young person’s. In a way this is arguably true, since on average a young person has many more years left to live than an older one, who ... sometimes termed. Of course, it’s not just about quantity of life, quality matters too. There is an agreed methodology for measuring this which comes into play when, for example, a person is found to

  6. An update from Steph Harland, CEO Age UK

    recovery plan. The last few months have been incredibly tough. Tough for us all as individuals and creating massive challenges for us as a society. But older people are among those who have been hit the hardest ... colleagues from across the charity, despite the valuable lifeline that the furlough scheme offered us. We’ve made the difficult decision to close a third of our shops permanently. However painful

  7. What's it like to be an Age UK befriender?

    volunteer as a befriender for older people with her local Age UK after she retired. She's now friends with an older person who is living with dementia.

  8. Thank you for helping us be there

    of asbestos.”’ Florence pauses. ‘We walked out of that hospital like a pair of zombies. It knocked us for six.’ Florence was experiencing a delayed reaction to her change in circumstance, which is very ... about their growing friendship, and how Age UK's befriending service has made a difference. They spend an hour each week chatting about a range of topics, and they have developed a strong friendship. Keep

  9. Get in touch with us about volunteering

    a question or an enquiry relating to volunteering with Age UK, please use the contact details below and someone will be in touch to help. Already a volunteer with Age UK? Please contact us at volunteer@ageuk ... (excluding Bank holidays). Just applied to become a volunteer? If you have a question relating to an application with us or you have a query about the signing up process, please email  volunteer@ageuk.org

  10. Vodafone Connected Age

    over don't use the internet. The Tablet Loan Scheme aims to identify digitally excluded older people and provide them with accessible technology on a loan basis, giving them the opportunity to use digital

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