Age UK Information and Advice Service

Our confidential free information and advice service is available to anyone aged 50 or over, their family, carers or professionals.

Our experienced Age UK Norfolk advisers can help you plan for later life on a wide range of subjects, including:

Benefits and Entitlements
◾Benefit entitlements check
◾Support in claiming benefits

Funding and Grants
◾Help with heating costs
◾Help with other grants

Lasting Power of Attorney
◾Assisting you to complete forms and registration

Social Care Assessment
◾Eligibility
◾Paying for care and support at home

Local Services and Support
◾Clubs and groups
◾Transport

Norfolk Advocacy

◾Our general advocacy service provides support for people over 50 who are most vulnerable or in vulnerable situations to make informed decisions affecting their lives. We ensure that you have a voice that other people listen to, and that you do not experience any inequality or discrimination.
◾Our Money Matters service assists over 65s with the day to day management of household finances and paperwork.

◾Our bereavement advocacy service provides support to people over 50 who are recently bereaved. Our service offers practical help and support to a person in later life who has no family or friends who are able to assist them. This may include support such as identifying who to notify, any bereavement benefit entitlements and ‘check in’ phone calls.

NHS Complaints

We also support you if you are over 60 and making, or thinking of making, a complaint about NHS services or treatment. This service is completely independent of the NHS.

Our Information and Advice service is free. We welcome the support of volunteers and donations to help us continue running this free service.