For more information call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98
For more information call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98
For more information call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98
Council Tax 15 Help with housing costs 18 Help with heating costs: a warmer home for winter 20 Your wellbeing Help with urgent or one-off expenses 22 Help with health costs 24 Attendance Allowance (AA): money ... Cymru and Age UK and contains general advice only, which we hope will be of use to you. Nothing in this leaflet should be construed as the giving of specific advice and it should not be relied on as a basis
Free and really useful information and advice We are Age Cymru. Our network includes Age UK, Age NI, Age Scotland, Age International and more than 160 local partners. Age Cymru is part of the Age UK network ... hope will be of use to you. Nothing in this leaflet should be construed as the giving of specific advice and it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action. Neither Age Cymru, Age UK,
is set aside for a sudden emergency such as the cooker breaking down, or being unable to afford the cost of transport needed to visit a friend or go to a social club. How is poverty measured? Poverty ... before and after housing costs: we generally use the after housing costs figures because this is what people are left to live on after meeting their essential accommodation costs. 2 A wide range of information
Transforming Lives - tackling Poverty and Promoting Independence and Dignity through Information and Advice Age Concern, 2008. 2 Overview and key points We received over 550 responses to our survey of disabled ... every day costs such as extra heating, and disability equipment. Some people used the allowance to help with their care needs. This can be through formal payments to carers or by meeting the costs of family
support to older people to help them have a warm home. The support provided ranged from providing advice on energy-related issues to support with switching energy tariffs or applying for grants to installing ... fat. Older people may also live in cold homes, with many being unable to afford to keep their home heated to an adequate temperature (i.e. living in fuel poverty). This can affect the quality of life by
1.2 When and how to claim 4 1.2 Cold Weather Payments 4 1.3 Funeral Expenses Payment 5 1.3.1 What costs can a Funeral Expenses Payment cover? 6 1.3.2 Capital and assets 6 1.3.3 Claims and payments 6 1.4 ... Winter Fuel Payments are paid to pensioner households on certain means-tested benefits to help with the cost of fuel. You qualify if someone in your household has reached State Pension age by the end of the
home or sheltered housing , you can get an Accommodation for Residential Care (ARC) licence which costs £7.50. You will only need this if you watch TV in your own separate accommodation, not if you ... managing authority where you live to help you apply for a refund. For more information call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98