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Giving you Information and Advice

Age UK York provides free, confidential and impartial information and advice on a range of issues relating to older people and those who care for and support them.  In particular we specialise in:

  • Welfare benefits advice for those over retirement age, including working out benefit entitlements and offering assistance to complete claim forms (Age UK have a calculator which can advise if you may be entitled
  • Helping people identify the care and support they need, including help accessing Social Services and advice on how to pay for care and support
  • Advising on housing issues, including information and advice on the different types of housing for older people who need more support or want to move nearer to family or friends
  • Advising on the services, support, groups, activities and concessions available locally and how to access these. Live Well York also has useful local information, or check out or Activities and Events tab for more information
  • Referring or signposting to other appropriate organisations as required
  • Advising those who are finding it hard to make ends meet or are struggling to pay their bills and looking into any possible grants are available
  • Helping people to make complaints or challenge decisions about welfare benefits, social services, health services and energy providers
 

Information and Advice Service Leaflet  

 

If you do have access to the internet then please read our DIY information on benefits which provides  guidance on potential entitlement and how to make claims (or you may have someone you trust who can help with this). Please complete the form below and we can send you the DIY information.  

Please do not hesitate to come back to us if you still need help after reading this – we are here to help. Other useful numbers for support with benefits in York are:

City of York Council (CYC) (2-4 week waiting list to complete benefit claims)

01904 552044

Citizens Advice York (CAY) have an approximate 1 week waiting list to complete benefit claims but do not do home visits

08082 787895

Older Citizens Advocacy York (OCAY) have an approximate 4 week waiting list to complete benefit claims

01904 676200

Carers Centre York if you are, or have a carer

01904 715490

 

Benefits Information Sheet Request

Contact us: 01904 634061 (9.30am - 3pm. Mon to Friday)

Email: firstcall@ageukyork.org.uk

Or go to our contact form.

Please see our Service Agreement for how we can help, our standards and procedures.

 

Free booklets and online information

Useful Phone Numbers

 

York Hospital 01904 631313
Citizens Advice York 0344 411 1444
Older Citizen's Advocacy York 01904 676200
York Older People's Assembly 01904 202293
HealthWatch York 01904 621133
York Council 01904 551550
Yorkshire Water (Check the identity of a caller) 0800 138 7878
Action Fraud Helpline 0300 123 2040
Telephone Preference Service 0345 070 0707
Mailing Preference Service 0207 291 3310
Crimestoppers 0800 555 111
Shelter (Housing) 0808 800 444
Shelter (Emergency) 0808 1644 6060
York Mind 01904 643364
York Alzheimer's Society 01904 924444
York Carer's Society 01904 715490
NHS Direct 111

Priority Services Register

We are working in collaboration with Yorkshire Water to support people to register for the Priority Services Register. They can help with

Braille and audio letters
Letting you know earlier about planned works
A constant supply of water
Concerns over callers
Nominating someone else to manage your account
Help with reading your meter

You can find out about the Priority Services Register here.