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  1. How your company can help Age UK

    like yours. These funds will help us to: Meet the growing demand on our Advice Line – calls are up by 50% and expected to rise – so that we can provide expert advice and support to all older people, their

  2. Access to cash during and after lockdown

    £100 can be added to the Companion Card every 5 days. Cash machine withdrawals are capped at £50. NatWest and RBS also offer customers a cash delivery service and if they use mobile banking, can send ... Davies MP, to discuss how the Government has responded to the pandemic and is supporting people aged 50+ to remain in and get back into work. [1] Office for National Statistics. Safeguarding Adults, England

  3. The science informing coronavirus guidelines for older people

    risk of needing to be admitted to hospital increases steadily with age. For people under the age of 50 the risk is less than 5%, or 1 in 20. For people aged 70 and over the risk is greater than 20%. Around ... there is very low risk of dying, but there is a steep and steady increase in the chances for those aged 50 and over. For people in their 70s, the risk of dying from COVID-19 is just over 5% – 1 in 20 – and

  4. Accessing your GP

    had reversed to 9:1. Now, as we look ahead it may be that the equilibrium should settle at about 50:50, with some kind of digital or telephone triage being used in most cases ‘at the front door’

  5. The life cycle of Dr Norman Lazarus

    smile. Long-distance cycling has been a passion of Norman’s since he took up the sport in his 50s. “I wanted to keep active, so I chose to start cycling,” he says. “I love it. When ... Norman is also one of the project’s participants. “All the volunteers were aged between 50 and 75 when we started, and we’ve been following them for 15 years,” Norman says. “So

  6. Policy and research

    Research is an important part of Age UK’s work because it has the power to transform older peoples’ lives for the better. Find more about our policy and research here.

  7. How to spot a catfish

    A catfish is a person who sets up a fake online identity to trick people who are looking for love, often to get money. Find out how to spot a catfish.

  8. The decline of cash during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Joel Lewis, Age UK’s Consumer and Financial Services Policy Manager examines how the decline of cash affects older people during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

  9. State Pension underpayment errors

    Age UK explains how arrears of underpaid state pension are likely to total £3 billion over the next 6 years.

  10. Annuities explained

    Annuities offer an income in later life. When you approach retirement, will you cash in your pension pot or get a lifetime annuity? Get annuities advice.

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