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  1. Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) Loan

    Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) is a benefit for homeowners which helps pay towards the interest on a mortgage or home improvement loans.

  2. Our history

    appeal raised over £1 million in 1998, and led to the Government's decision to make winter fuel payments to older people. Both charities went online, launching websites that provided a range of information

  3. Do I have to sell my home to pay for care?

    We explain the means test and property and when you have to sell your home to pay for care. Find out more information from Age UK. Read now.

  4. Shopping safely online

    account . This is an online account that you link to your bank account or payment card. It's secure and comes with more payment protection than a debit card.  Click here to find out more about PayPal ... 'checkout' and enter your payment details to pay for your items. You may be charged a pre-authorisation payment initially, which reserves funds for a future payment. The final payment will be taken on the day

  5. Paying for homecare

    Care services at home aren’t usually free. However, you may be entitled to help with the cost of homecare from your local council. Find out more from Age UK.

  6. Getting started on the internet

    you've found everything you want, 'check out' your basket. You'll need to enter information from your payment card and your address. You'll also be able to select a delivery day and time that works best for ... might even get a discount by paying bills by direct debit. Click here to find out more about making payments online . You can compare tariffs across a range of suppliers and find the best deal by using a price

  7. A passion for pets

    They may live alone, or not have someone they can open up to about their feelings. They may be widowed, in poor health, and unable to do the things they want.  Ann Whatever pet you have, it's that

  8. A guide to smart meters

    Smart meters record exactly how much gas or electricity you use and automatically send regular readings to your energy supplier. Find out more with Age UK.

  9. Crucial connections

    If left unchecked, loneliness can start to affect our mental and physical health. Those who are widowed or isolated are particularly at risk of loneliness, and studies show that lonely older people are

  10. A day in the life of the Age UK Advice Line

    would members of my own family. 4.02pm: Sam completes a Benefit Entitlement check with a recently widowed man and identifies that he could claim Pension Credit to boost his income. Sam advises that receiving

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