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Information about concessions on the TV licence available to older people - television licence benefits for older people.
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pension scheme during your working life, you’ll have to decide what to do with the pension fund you’ve built up when you approach retirement age. One option is to buy a lifetime annuity (often called just an ... guaranteed income for life, or a specified period. You don’t have to purchase an annuity if you don’t want to. Instead, if you have been a member of a defined contribution pension scheme, you have various options
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1 As chair of Age UK and the Malnutrition Task Force I’m delighted to have been asked to write the foreword of this book. We all seem to find it difficult to have conversations about dying and death. ... surprising insights – it seems that we can all talk to our peers but not to our families. This book is designed for everyone; to help us start to talk to our family and friends, grown up children, and our
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There are a number of reasons why you might need someone to make decisions for you, or act on your behalf. A power of attorney can make decisions for you.
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Regional Project Officer (1) Regional Volunteer Officer (1) Job Purpose: To develop and ensure delivery of a regional framework for the delivery of the Community Assistance Project across the region of north ... support for older people to help them participate in and connect to their community with the support of trained volunteers in a number of ways. Ensure the service meets the need of older people to be able
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Some useful resources for older unpaid carers from our carers project
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Retirement Age October 2010 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been ... been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Christopher Brooks Email: christopher.brooks@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Astral House, 1268 London Road London SW16 4ER T 020 8765 7200
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around your neck and mouth can help to protect your health. Breathing in cold air raises the risk of chest infections and increases blood pressure. ‘A hat is all I need to keep warm on a winter’s day.’ ... ’ ‘A warm bedroom is bad for my health.’ No. 65°F (18°C) is the ideal temperature for your bedroom to ensure that you are warm and well in winter. It’s best to keep your house at a stable temperature
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Our report 'Improving domiciliary care for older people in Wales' focuses on the provision of domiciliary care in Wales and how it faces a challenging future
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£200m worth of Pension Credit and other state benefits goes unclaimed by older people in Wales. We can help make sure you're not missing out.
