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  1. Championing change

    later, Age UK delivered a huge 650,056 signatures in support of our campaign to Save the Winter Fuel Payment for struggling pensioners. It was an extremely cold day, providing a reminder to everyone present ... pensioners living alone and in poverty, or just above the poverty line, have lost their Winter Fuel Payment this year, and we know that this will have had a substantial impact on many people’s ability

  2. Attendance Allowance campaign

    equipment, clothing, and paying for transport to get out and about. Attendance Allowance is a weekly payment that helps older disabled people meet some of the extra costs they face. It's a vital means of support ... local authority social care for help. Like other disability benefits, such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) , Attendance Allowance is managed nationally by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

  3. A guide to online banking

    you can download your bank's app. This allows you to do things like check your balance and send payments. If you have an Android phone or tablet, you can find banking apps in the Google Play Store. If

  4. Benefits help for veterans

    claim Attendance Allowance If you're under State Pension age, you could claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Carer's Allowance If you look after someone who has a disability for more than 35 hours a week

  5. Penelope Wilton on Downton Abbey: A New Era

    streaming services, of course, having starred in the Netflix series After Life. In it, she plays widow Anne, who offers Ricky Gervais’ character Tony with advice following his wife’s death

  6. Homecare: how to find the care you need at home

    If you're having trouble with everyday tasks around the home, homecare could really help. Find out more from Age UK.

  7. State Pension information guide

    you’ve reached State Pension age, you’re entitled to the State Pension. This is a regular payment made to you by the Government and it’s based on your National Insurance contributions. Download

  8. Housing Benefit

    Housing Benefit is a means-tested benefit that provides money to help people on a low income to cover their rent. Find out more on Age UK.

  9. Why free TV licences for the over 75s matter

    who has lost his wife of 57 years, told us that without TV he "would not cope with life." A widowed woman in her 80s described herself as "worried sick" at the thought of having to pay the £150 licence

  10. Responding to the cost of living crisis

    completely subsidised cost, thanks to the Cost of Living Response Fund. Ivy is 80 years old and was widowed 8 years ago. She has little support and lives with multiple health conditions and disabilities including

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