Pensioner organisations
Age Concern: Giving you and your relatives information
on everything from money and legal issues to community care and health.
Phone free on 0800 00 99 66. Lines are open 8.00am - 7.00pm, seven days
a week, every day of the year.
Find out more on the Age Concern
website
Counsel and Care: For advice on your rights to community
care and welfare benefits, phone 0845 300 7585. Lines are open Monday
to Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm. Calls are charged at local rates.
Find out more on the Counsel
and Care website
Help the Aged - SeniorLine: SeniorLine is the free telephone
service run by Help the Aged for older people and their carers. Trained
advice workers can help with questions about welfare benefits, community
care and residential care. Phone 0808 800 65 65. Lines are open Monday
to Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm. Calls are free.
Find out more on the Help
the Aged website