Skip to content
Please donate

Search Age UK

Site search

People also searched for: �bereavement information�, telephone deals, £100 food voucher

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Factsheet - Trans issues and later life (PDF)

    Page 1 of 30 Factsheet 16 Trans issues and later life July 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet provides information and advice about later life for trans ... permanently in their acquired gender, or who are considering transitioning and gender reassignment. The factsheet covers a range of legal, financial and social care considerations and details of where to go for

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Later Life in the UK factsheet (PDF)

    Kingdom 2019 This factsheet is a collection of statistics on ageing and later life. It is compiled by Age UK from publicly available sources of research and statistics. This factsheet is not intended to ... signpost to additional sources of information, statistics and reading. Wherever possible, this factsheet focuses upon the older population of the UK. Unless otherwise stated, the term “older” refers to

  10. Factsheet - Dealing with an estate (PDF)

    Page 1 of 28 Factsheet 14 Dealing with an estate August 2025 About this factsheet When a person dies, somebody else must deal with their estate, collect their money, property and possessions, pay any ... any outstanding debts, and distribute the estate to those entitled to it. This factsheet provides general information for personal representatives about how to carry out their duties. It includes information

Become part of our story

Sign up today

Back to top