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  1. Stream for Ages

    help older people in need of support.   Here's how it works: Stream for Ages will be back in winter 2025. If you’re interested in finding out more, please email fundraise@ageuk.org.uk Why we ... could help pay towards an in-depth call with an expert benefits advisor for a person who cannot afford regular warm meals, food and groceries.  Raising £250 could help pay towards a whole year

  2. Warm Home Discount

    is a one-off £150 payment applied directly to your bills to help with the cost of energy over the winter months. Find out if you might be eligible on Age UK.

  3. Keeping up with changes to the benefit system

    Age UK explains about recent changes to the Winter Fuel Payment, benefits rates, and how Age UK can help older people get what they’re owed – over the phone, online and in the local area.

  4. Ways to keep your spirits up

    Winter can be a tough time for lots of us. But there are some simple steps you can take to keep your spirits up. Find out more with Age UK.

  5. Evaluating charity programmes for older people

    Age UK evaluates programmes to ensure they're making a positive difference to older people.

  6. A crisis hiding in plain sight

    won’t accept it. And with your help this winter, we can change how we age by helping to tackle it.   We won’t let older people struggle through winter alone Every day, our benefits experts uncover ... life-changing welfare benefits older people are entitled to, while local Age UKs provide comfort, warmth and security through services such as food deliveries and handyperson schemes .  Will you help

  7. Government help for energy bills

    energy price increases this winter, you might be entitled to financial support. Warm Home Discount This is a one-off payment of £150 to help with the cost of energy over winter. It's usually added as ... Discount scheme Winter Fuel Payment The Winter Fuel Payment is an annual tax-free payment of £200 or £300 to help households with heating costs during the colder winter months. From winter 2025/26

  8. A guide to income tax for pensioners

    be able to claim allowances or reliefs to reduce the amount of tax you pay Not all income counts towards Income Tax. You may have to pay tax on: earnings from employment or self-employment pensions, including ... Universal Credit Attendance Allowance Disability Living Allowance Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Winter Fuel Payment pensions administered under the War Pensions Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

  9. The cost of cold

    support over the winter to make sure that older people’s incomes and bills add up. Improve funding for energy efficiency improvements to housing stock, in particular targeted towards lower income households

  10. Helping older people stay safe and well at home

    During the winter months, many older people face tough decisions about whether to keep their home warm or pay for other essentials, such as food and rent. We're helping older people who are in or at risk ... someone can't afford to heat their home properly. Research indicates the key factors that contribute towards fuel poverty are: high fuel costs low income poor energy efficiency in the home. Through Benefit

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