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  1. Financial and legal tips before remarrying

    live with someone as a couple, any means-tested benefits you receive, such as Universal Credit , Pension Credit , Housing Benefit  or Council Tax Support , may be affected. This is because your partner’s ... 'mixed-age couple'. This means that your existing benefits may end and you may have to claim Universal Credit instead.  Find out more about mixed age couple benefits If the old State Pension system applies

  2. How to get help with urgent or one-off expenses

    If you have an unexpected bill or emergency cost that you can't pay, There might be support available. Find out more from Age UK.

  3. Benefits Calculator - What benefits are you entitled to?

    be entitled to. It's free and simple to use and the details you provide are kept anonymous. Start the calculator You can also have a benefit check completed over the telephone and your results will ... eligibility for any benefit, so please contact the relevant department to confirm your entitlement. Start the calculator

  4. TV licence concessions

    If you're 75 or over and you claim Pension Credit, you're entitled to a free TV licence. If you're visually impaired, you may be able to get a discount.

  5. Warm Home Discount

    If you receive Pension Credit or another means tested benefit, you might be entitled to a £150 reduction on your electricity bill through the Warm Home Discount scheme.

  6. Income Support

    living costs. You can't make a new claim for Income Support because it's being replaced by Universal Credit. 

  7. Invest in your health as you age

    new friends, explore your local area and just have fun! Find a sport or activity The best place to start is to think about the kind of sport or activity you might enjoy. Not all of us want to head out for ... regular exercise or are you starting from scratch? It's far easier to stick with something new if you enjoy doing it, so make having fun a top priority when you're getting started. If you feel anxious or self-conscious

  8. Your mind matters

    your own ways of coping, but it’s also natural to feel overwhelmed by it all. If things are starting to get on top of you, you don’t need to try and cope alone. There is support out there that

  9. Getting active when you find exercise difficult

    difference. After the video, we've brought together some ideas of activities that could help you get started. Moving more, in the best way for you Her consultant thought she'd never walk again, but Sue's determination ... both feet. Sitting on a chair, lift your leg up off the seat, keeping your knee bent. Return to starting position and repeat. Sitting on a chair, pull your toes up, tighten your thigh muscle and straighten

  10. Shopping safely online

    problem. Use a credit card, rather than a debit card, for internet transactions . This offers you additional protection – if your purchase costs more than £100 and you use a credit card, the seller ... you pay for something online, but you will be asked for the following details from your debit or credit card: the 16-digit card number on the front of your card the expiry date on the front of your card

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