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  1. Tax and benefits: what's changed?

    someone who has a disability for more than 35 hours a week, then you could be entitled to Carer's Allowance. This has increased by 35p per week. If you have an illness or disability that means you need

  2. Caring for someone with dementia

    Choose clothing that’s easier to remove or undo when using the toilet Consider whether any aids or adaptations would help if mobility issues make it difficult to access the toilet, such as grab ... them, it's also a good idea to check that the person’s glasses are clean and that their hearing aid is working.

  3. Access to cash during and after lockdown

    solutions as part of a 2016 report on Age Friendly Banking . Those living with health conditions, disabilities or have issues with mental capacity often face challenges in managing their money. Other factors ... force people to become reliant on others or simply go without. Relying on others Older people and disabled people have often had to rely on others when managing their income, savings and expenditure. This

  4. Supporting older people during the cost of living crisis

    but also: uprating benefits in line with inflation; allocating more funding towards pensioners, disabled people and benefit recipients through Cost of Living payments; introducing an Energy Efficiency

  5. Remembrance Sunday 2019

    event, the festival will be broadcast on the BBC television and radio. In November 1928, a group of disabled veterans planted a handful of poppies around a wooden cross in the ground at Westminster Abbey.

  6. Age UK's position on the WASPI Campaign

    focus on groups who are poorly treated by the current system, such as women, carers, people with disabilities and people from BAME communities. The WASPI campaign and other groups do a great job highlighting

  7. Where can I get free legal advice?

    and advice service, which can help you with things like benefits, debt, housing and health. Legal aid can sometimes help with the cost of legal advice or bringing a case to a tribunal. It’s not available ... someone at risk of losing their home someone experiencing discrimination. Find out more about legal aid on GOV.UK If an advice agency or free service can’t help, you might need to pay to get advice

  8. Championing change

    us of the hardship too many older people have to face. And the situations facing the international aid sector will inevitably have consequences on poorer, vulnerable older people around the world.  In these ... FCDO officials was cordial, although I suspect none of us were aware of the subsequent cuts in the Aid budget to come. And then just a couple of days later, Age UK delivered a huge 650,056 signatures in

  9. Talent show

    singing, dancing, poetry or whatever your friends, family, colleagues or community can muster, all in aid of the vital work done by Age UK. How do I get started? Make sure to pick a venue nice and early. Ensure

  10. Damian Green's social care plan

    - key concern. This explains, I believe, why the report does not attempt to address the needs of disabled and chronically unwell people for whom a good care system is every bit important as it is for older

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