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  1. What is a lottery rollover?

    this actually mean? Have a read to find out. Let’s face it - we’ve all imagined winning the lottery at some point, and you may have played once or twice or even weekly to test your luck. Regardless ... you may have heard the term 'rollover' being used from time to time - but what exactly does this mean? To find out more about rollovers and the impact they have on the lottery games you play, keep reading

  2. Older people's policy is now a mess

    struggling pensioners this winter Surely this means the Government has a responsibility to bring forward measures to mitigate the impact of this brutal means-testing policy on the estimated 2.5 million older ... to stay as fit and well as possible in their own homes. This means moving some resources out of hospital and into the community. It also means strengthening and joining up primary care , community care –

  3. How to manage and save money this winter

    born on or before 21 September 1959. You no longer need to be claiming Pension Credit or another means-tested benefit to qualify. Find out more about Winter Fuel Payment. Cold Weather Payment If it's very ... about Warm Home Discount. Cost of Living payments These are one-off payments for households on means-tested benefits, such as Pension Credit and Universal Credit. Find out more about Cost of Living payments

  4. Switched Off: Save free TV for older people

    promise we will continue to hold the BBC to account on the commitments they’ve made. CTA means test TV What happens now with the Government? Our concern has always been that if the Government thinks

  5. Why is the Winter Fuel Payment so important?

    older people’s voices are heard As charities we are not party political, but that doesn’t mean we don’t campaign, or seek to represent the views of older people to the Government and opposition ... Fuel Payment for struggling pensioners We believe the decision to make the Winter Fuel Payment means-tested is the wrong one at the wrong time. Why? Many older people who have financial security will say

  6. How to plan for the future with dementia

    Getting organised now means you can feel confident that the care and support you receive in the future will be right for you, and your affairs will be managed in the way you wish.

  7. Government must act now to avert disaster in our care homes

    capacity to deliver consistently good care across the care home sector. Although care homes are by no means all the same some problems are common to most: difficulty in recruiting and retaining enough good ... growing problems making ends meet while delivering decent quality, since the State is an exceptionally mean paymaster, in apparent denial about just how much this costs. Meanwhile, we have somehow got ourselves

  8. Keeping up with changes to the benefit system

    changed the Winter Fuel Payment rules so that only people receiving Pension Credit or another means-tested benefit would qualify for it. The decision was met with widespread criticism, and impacted millions ... Credit to unlock the Winter Fuel Payment, it’s still well worth claiming. Pension Credit is a means-tested benefit for people over State Pension age who have a low income. It's separate from the State

  9. Can combining Pension Credit and Housing Benefit help tackle pensioner poverty?

    living in poverty, getting means-tested benefits to those who need them is a central method of helping people out of financial hardship. Pension Credit is the main means-tested benefit for older people. ... an issue that was squarely in the news during the past year. After the Winter Fuel Payment was means-tested in July 2024, receiving Pension Credit was the main way to keep receiving it. As such, there was

  10. Diabetes types, symptoms & treatment

    We've brought together information and advice on diabetes – from the different types of diabetes to its main symptoms, to the different treatments available.

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