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  1. Practical ways to help older people

    lives further away from you and isn’t familiar with technology by doing an online shop for them. It’s worth checking before you offer to do so, though, as some services have suspended deliveries due to overwhelming

  2. A new milestone for improving dementia care in hospitals

    wards or hospitals have signed up, and the quality of implementation varies. But today’s milestone is worth celebrating and a sign that culture around dementia care is changing. We must now continue to embed

  3. What is a carer's assessment?

    can bring someone with you to the carer's assessment if you want to. Before your assessment, it's worth looking at the following questions and thinking about whether being a carer is having a significant

  4. Financial support for carers

    given up work or reduced your hours. Carer's Allowance is the main welfare benefit to help carers, worth £86.45 per week (this figure is usually reviewed each April). To be eligible for Carer's Allowance

  5. Password tips for online security

    However, you should make sure that your computer needs a password or PIN to access it. It's also worth noting that your login details will be available to anyone you share the computer with, so make sure

  6. Give a major gift

    extra cost to you. This means, for example, a donation of £10,000 from you could potentially be worth as much as £12,500 to Age UK. To qualify for gift aid, you must be a UK taxpayer and need to

  7. The NHS plan: What will it mean for older people?

    is essentially to ‘test, learn and scale’. Hopefully in a few years’ time it will have proved its worth and be starting to make a real difference for older and younger people, as well as their families ... threatening to be made a lot worse by ‘Brexit’, and the vexed problem of social care. A final point worth making is that the tone of the Plan is notably quite firm and directive, certainly more so than the

  8. Overcoming financial difficulties in winter

    benefits check . Whether you already claim benefits or it’s something you’ve not really considered, it’s worth knowing exactly what you’re entitled to. Each year up to £3.5bn of Pension Credit and Housing Benefit ... October to March. To receive this discount it is essential that older people apply. It’s certainly worth checking if you’re eligible as receiving this discount does not affect any other benefits or allowances

  9. Information and advice services

    Age UK know that growing older doesn't come with a manual. That's why we provide free information and advice to help you on diverse topics.

  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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