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Why do we value old objects over older people? Age UK is here to change how we age.
Here's how, with your support, Age UK is supporting older people through the cost of living crisis.
A range of products to help you make the most of later life are available through Age UK Trading, with profits given to the charity.
a carer, a good first step to getting support is to arrange a carer's assessment with your local council. Find out more with Age UK.
lower because you've 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 ... certain benefits not be in full-time education or earning more than £196 a week (after tax and expenses) Find out more about Carer's Allowance Find out more about carer's assessments Benefits for the
home warm. Benefit entitlement sessions These one-to-one sessions usually take place in your home. Their purpose is to: increase your income by making sure you've applied for all the benefits you're entitled ... entitled to provide support through the benefits application process. In 2024/25, our benefit entitlement sessions identified over £70 million in unclaimed benefits. On average, each older person supported
We speak to Ruby Wax about her new book on mindfulness, and how it can benefit older people during trying times.
Take your favourite four-legged friend along for a sponsored walk, and you'll both reap the benefits while fundraising for Age UK.
uses the Age UK Telephone Friendship Service, about her lifelong devotion to animals and the many benefits of owning pets.
partners, offers seated exercise classes. We visit a chair yoga class to find out more about the benefits to older people.
If you are a military veteran, you are eligible for different pension benefits. Find out more about tracking down what you're entitled to.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged between 16 and 64 who because of long-term illness or disability. Read more from Age UK.
provides help for older people looking for work, from help with CVs and applications to job hunting, benefits, starting your own business and beyond.