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Your support means everything

Together, we can change the lives of older people who are struggling to make ends meet this winter.

This will be the harshest winter that many older people have faced for years.

For hundreds of thousands of older people, their Winter Fuel Payment was vital support that they couldn't afford to lose. Without it, as the cost of living crisis continues, many older people will find it even more difficult to make ends meet this winter. 

But you can help someone who's struggling.

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1.9 million

older people live in poverty, often struggling to afford basics such as adequate food and heating

1 million

pensioners living alone and in poverty, or just above the poverty line, will lose their Winter Fuel Payment this year

How your support can help

When you donate to Age UK, you'll help provide friendship, support and advice to to older people who have nowhere else to turn.

Peter's story

As the cost of living rose, Peter's savings fell – and despite his best efforts, he soon found himself struggling to get by. “I was five months from not being able to pay the rent,” he says. 

But a phone call with an Age UK advisor helped Peter apply for Attendance Allowance and turn his life around. “It's made such a difference,” he says.

“Without Age UK, I'd have been out of money. You've given me back my peace of mind.”

Terry's story

After Terry's painful health conditions forced him into retirement, he found it impossible to make ends meet. “I cut back on food and was eating just a sandwich or can of beans a day,” he says.

Calling the Age UK Advice Line changed everything. Terry got the support he needed to claim Attendance Allowance and Pension Credit, which was a huge relief.

“I went from being under tremendous financial pressure to being reasonably financially independent. I'm able to get on with my life.”

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Together, we can be there for more older people

Your support could help us answer the next call – whether that's from an isolated older person looking for the support of Age UK's Telephone Friendship Service, or from someone who needs the timely guidance of the Age UK Advice Line. Your help can also give us the power to campaign for older people’s rights, so we can push to help change how we age in the years to come. 

Thanks to supporters like you, in 2024:

Around 200,000

calls were answered by the Age UK Advice Line, offering guidance and support

5.4 million

minutes of phone calls were facilitated by the Age UK Telephone Friendship Service

Around 50,000

enquiries about benefits were handled by our expert advisors

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You can change an older person's life this winter.

Please help us answer the next call.

Age UK provides a range of services and your gift will go wherever the need is greatest. 

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