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  1. Benefit rates 2026-27

    Age UK outlines the main changes affecting older people, including Attendance Allowance, State Pension, Pension Credit and Universal Credit.

  2. Pension Credit take-up – a problem that hasn’t gone away

    million pensioners live in poverty, almost £3 billion of benefits aimed at older people on low incomes goes unclaimed in a single year. The latest annual Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) & ... ‘take-up’ figures show that over a million pensioner households are missing out on Pension Credit – around 2 in 5 (39%) of those who are entitled to receive it. The figures also show that

  3. Why the Government is wrong to change the pension credit rules

    Blog written by Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director at Age UK, on the changes to the pension credit rules.

  4. The Winter Fuel Payment: we did it!

    Campaign with us to help save the Winter Fuel Payment for struggling pensioners.

  5. Katie Boulter supports ace walking tennis sessions

    British women's No. 1 Katie Boulter, as well as service users and organisers, discuss the difference the Age UK Walking Tennis programme is making to the lives of older people.

  6. Benefits guides

    Read Age UK's helpful money guides covering topics such as State pension, Attendance allowance and Council Tax Reduction.

  7. Sumita's support

    Age UK storyteller Sumita discusses International Women’s Day, how this year’s theme of ‘inspiring inclusion’ chimes with her experiences, and why a life of work helping others prepared her to embrace

  8. Age UK's position on the WASPI Campaign

    the WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) Campaign and their efforts to draw attention to the situation they find themselves in. We’re really sympathetic to those women who have been badly ... badly treated by changes to the state pension –   we lobbied hard against these reforms. Age UK has long campaigned for a fairer pensions system with a particular focus on groups who are poorly

  9. Annuities explained

    Annuities offer an income in later life. When you approach retirement, will you cash in your pension pot or get a lifetime annuity? Get annuities advice.

  10. Attendance Allowance

    Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people over State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision because of illness. Read more from Age UK.

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