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  1. Factsheet - Safeguarding older people from abuse (PDF)

    Page 1 of 28 Factsheet 78 Safeguarding older people from abuse and neglect December 2023 About this factsheet This factsheet explains the law on safeguarding adults to help you decide what to do if ... that older people are aware of this and they know support is available. The information in this factsheet applies in England. There are differences in legislation and procedures in Northern Ireland, Scotland

  2. Factsheet: NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care

    Page 1 of 36 Factsheet 20 NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care July 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains what NHS Continuing Healthcare is, how the NHS decides whether ... nursing homes towards their costs of providing nursing care to residents. The following Age UK factsheets may also be of interest: 6 Finding care at home 10 Paying for permanent residential care 22

  3. Factsheet - Advance decisions advance statements and living wills (PDF)

    Page 1 of 16 Factsheet 72 Advance decisions, advance statements and living wills April 2026 About this factsheet There are things you can do to make sure others know which medical treatments you would ... an advance decision or a ‘living will’) and an advance statement are two things you can do. This factsheet explains what they are, why you might want to prepare one or both, requirements for drawing them

  4. Factsheet - Paying for care and support at home (PDF)

    Page 1 of 27 Factsheet 46 Paying for care and support at home May 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet explains charging for social care services in places other than care homes, mainly related to ... to services provided in your own home. It also covers charging for carers’ services. This factsheet describes how you can be deemed to be a self-funder following a financial assessment. This means you

  5. Factsheet - Anti-social behaviour in housing (PDF)

    Page 1 of 26 Factsheet 9 Anti-social behaviour in housing February 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet is about anti-social behaviour that takes place in the home or neighbourhood. It includes information ... information in this factsheet is correct for the period February 2026 to January 2027. However, rules and guidance sometimes change during the year. The information in this factsheet is applicable in England

  6. Factsheet - Personal budgets and direct payments in social care

    Page 1 of 22 Factsheet 24 Personal budgets and direct payments in social care November 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet provides information about personal budgets and direct payments in social ... apply when the local authority is meeting your care and support needs, so the information in this factsheet may be less relevant if you are making private, self-funded care arrangements. A personal budget

  7. Factsheet - Property and paying for residential care (PDF)

    Page 1 of 30 Factsheet 38 Property and paying for residential care August 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains how your property is treated in the local authority financial assessment if ... Other factsheets cover different aspects of the charging system if you are placed by a local authority, for example Age UK factsheet 10, Paying for permanent residential care. Age UK factsheet 58, Paying

  8. Factsheet - Getting the best energy deal (PDF)

    Page 1 of 24 Factsheet 82 Getting the best energy deal September 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet looks at how you can get the best deal on your electricity and gas bills by switching tariff ... Scotland. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period September 2025 to August 2026. However, rules and guidance sometimes change during the year. This factsheet is applicable to England, Wales

  9. Factsheet - How to get care and support (PDF)

    Page 1 of 32 Factsheet 41 How to get care and support November 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains the process for: ⚫ obtaining a local authority assessment of your needs, whether you ... your care and support needs, including the overall cost and any contribution you must make. This factsheet covers how you should be treated if you must pay the full amount for care and support services following

  10. Factsheet - Planning your retirement money and tax (PDF)

    Page 1 of 32 Factsheet 12 Planning your retirement: money and tax May 2026 Inside this factsheet This factsheet looks at common money and tax issues connected with retirement, including dealing with ... retirement at any age. The following Age UK factsheets may also be of interest: ⚫ FS19 State Pension ⚫ FS91 Pension freedom and benefits The information in this factsheet is correct for the period May 2026 to

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