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  1. Care needs assessment

    You need to get a care needs assessment from your local council in order to be eligible for support from social services. Find out more from Age UK.

  2. Personal care budgets

    Personal budgets and direct payments give you more control by allowing you to choose how your care budget is spent. Find out more on what to do here from Age UK.

  3. The financial assessment for care explained

    The financial assessment is used to work out how your care will be paid for. Find out more from Age UK.

  4. Personal care services for older people

    Some local Age UKs can provide care for older people at home. This could include support with washing, bathing, getting in and out of bed, preparing food etc.

  5. Types of care home

    Care homes vary depending on the level of care provided. They range from nursing homes to homes for sufferers of dementia. Find out more from Age UK.

  6. Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

    Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged between 16 and 64 who because of long-term illness or disability. Read more from Age UK.

  7. Change your personal details

    Age UK to change your personal details, whether you've recently moved house, you want to tell us how you wish to be contacted in the future or you need to tell us about a person who has passed away.

  8. Women and caring

    Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director at Age UK, asks why caring responsibilities so often fall to women, and what we can do to better support carers.

  9. Social care and coronavirus

    promised everything it needs to fight coronavirus (COVID-19), Caroline Abraham wonders whether social care will get a look in too.

  10. What is a carer's assessment?

    If you're a carer, a good first step to getting support is to arrange a carer's assessment with your local council. Find out more with Age UK.

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