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  1. Buses and trains: the stuff of memories for these Port Talbot pensioners

    Buses and trains: the stuff of memories for these Port Talbot pensioners.

  2. Managing your money in Winter

    your home is energy efficient. If necessary, they'll also provide some free equipment to help you save money on your bills. Local Age Cymru near me Check you're getting all the help you're entitled to ... payment to all eligible pensioner households to help with fuel costs. There are no income or savings limits and they are not taxable. If you are receiving Pension Credit, a State Pension, or certain other benefits

  3. Annuities

    Annuities offer an income in later life. When you approach retirement, will you cash in your pension pot or get a lifetime annuity? Get information about the options.

  4. Remarrying in later life

    key practical issues to consider when remarrying. Taking some time to think about your finances can save a lot of heartache for you and your family in the future.

  5. Jobseeker's Allowance

    If you are under pension age and looking for work, you might be able to claim Jobseeker’s Allowance to top up your income while you search for a job. Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) is a benefit for people ... contribution-based JSA and works in the same way. Income-based JSA – this is based on your income and savings and you can receive it if you haven’t paid enough NI contributions. You can only apply for contribution-based

  6. Changes to the benefit system

    might affect you. Universal Credit has been rolled out nationally and replaces new claims for a number of benefits for people of working age - i.e. people younger than State Pension age (as of April 2021, this ... both men and women. For further infomation on State Pension age, see the UK Government website ). You’ll eventually be transferred to Universal Credit if you already claim any of the following: Income

  7. General Election 2024

    Persons that would help ensure all older people globally are treated equally in society. Tackling pensioner poverty A decent income provides dignity and security , and helps people remain  independent ... to the Triple Lock for the duration of the next Parliament Increase benefit take up, including Pension Credit, through publicity and more fundamental changes so there is less reliance on older people having

  8. Attendance Allowance

    disability. To be eligible you will have to be over State Pension age (as of April 2021, this is 66 for both men and women). If you’re under State Pension age then you may be able to claim a different benefit ... tax-free. If you’re awarded Attendance Allowance, you may become entitled to other benefits, such as Pension Credit , Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction , or an increase in these benefits if you’re already

  9. RB_April15_Winter_fuel_payment_briefing.pdf

    today? The WFP is a one-off annual payment that provides help with the cost of energy bills for pensioner households. It is currently a UK payment but responsibility for the payment in Scotland is expected ... to be devolved to the Scottish Government.  It is paid to people who have reached women’s state pension age in the qualifying week which is the third week in Septemberi.  For winter 2014/15 payments

  10. Age Cymru manifesto 2019 references Eng.pdf

    references for statistics cited in Age Cymru’s manifesto for the 2019 General Election. 120,000 pensioners in Wales live in poverty. JRF (2018) Poverty in Wales 2018 https://41ydvd1cuyvlonsm03mpf21pub-wpengine ... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49807910 Changes to Pension Credit rules for ‘mixed age couples’ (pensioners with a partner under State Pension Age) mean that some couples with an age gap of five years

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