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  1. Ways to write your will

    your will, simply and cost-effectively. Having an up-to-date will is the best way to ensure your wishes are met and your loved ones are looked after. You can also leave something special - with a gift

  2. Power of attorney information guide

    of power of attorney the process of choosing an attorney the different ways of communicating your wishes what happens if you haven’t set up a power of attorney. It also lists useful organisations

  3. Job alerts

    to set up an account. The jobseeker will provide their email address only and define how often they wish to receive job alerts. They will receive an email which contains all live Age UK jobs and details

  4. Wendy Mitchell on misconceptions about dementia

    life with dementia. Wendy Mitchell has now written her second book on life with dementia, 'What I Wish People Knew About Dementia'. In our interview, Wendy discusses changes to her life since her first ... — the first of them being time. “In my working life, I was as guilty as anyone else of wishing for the weekend or the next holiday,” she explains. “Now there’s nothing I enjoy

  5. Retirement age

    business. However, you don’t have to talk to your employer about your retirement plans if you don’t wish to. The decision to retire often comes after several months of research, discussion and planning. ... your State Pension payments. You can still claim your State Pension while you’re working but you may wish to defer it, which can have some financial benefits. Your private or workplace pension scheme may

  6. Making and amending your will to include a gift to Age UK

    you'll just need to ask a solicitor to help you. Making your will is the best way to make sure your wishes are carried out after you die. It may also be simpler than you think.  Here's how to get started ... solicitor to add an amendment – this is called a codicil. As a general rule, if the change you wish to make is quite small or simple, you can use a codicil, and if the change is more significant or

  7. Age UK welcomes Dev Griffin as new celebrity ambassador

    mental health, loss and childhood. OLGBT video Dev says: "This series is based around conversations I wish I had with my own grandparents who passed away before I could fully appreciate the knowledge and wisdom

  8. Dealing with the unintended consequences of the debate about assisted dying

    few are wishing to find out how to pursue an assisted death, and many more are pushing back on having conversations with health and care professionals about their advance health and care wishes – ... help us and the people we love to accept and have an unpressured conversation about our fears and wishes. An advance care planning conversation should allow us to document preferences that are important

  9. Who can you give your lottery winnings to?

    If you won the lottery, who would you share the jackpot with? Age UK Lottery takes a closer look at who you could give your winnings to.

  10. What happens if you win the lottery?

    of claiming your prize. But how exactly can you claim your winnings? Generally, all lotteries and raffles have different rules and procedures, which means that getting your hands on your winnings could differ

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