| A-Z of Care Homes |
(13-02-2004)
Provides an A-Z list of Care Homes in the UK.
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| Adjudicator's Office |
(16-04-2005)
For complaints about the Revenue, including the National Insurance Contributions Office, Customs and the Valuation Office Agency.
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| Advicenow |
(11-09-2004)
Advicenow is an independent, not-for-profit website providing accurate, up-to-date information on rights and legal issues
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| Age Concern |
(13-02-2004)
Age Concern is a national charity that takes a proactive role towards influencing government policy particularly focusing on the needs of older people.
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| Anchor Trust |
(13-02-2004)
This is apparently the largest not for profit provider of housing, care and support for older people in England.
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| Business Gateway (Scotland) |
(18-03-2009)
Practical help for people wanting to run a business
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| CEMVO |
(04-01-2007)
Works to extend opportunities to people from the most disadvantaged communities in the UK
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| Citizens Advice - Northern Ireland |
(06-01-2005)
Largest advice charity in Northern Ireland
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| Citizens Advice Centres (NACAB) |
(24-10-2009)
Offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice on a range of issues
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| Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
(13-02-2004)
If you are aged 60 or over and live in England you can now receive free access to most national museums and galleries. You can find out more by telephoning 020 7211 6200.
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| Department for Work and Pensions |
(13-02-2004)
Information on all benefits and State Pension. The Pensions and Retirement Section of the DWP website is worth a look. It gives basic information on a number of benefit issues.
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| Digital Unite |
(28-02-2009)
Provides computer and internet training on a one to one basis for the over 50s.
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| DirectGov |
(21-10-2006)
Produced by the Central Office of Information, Directgov provides information from across UK Government departments on topics ranging from travel safety and parental leave to special educational needs and local NHS services
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| Dyslexic |
(13-02-2004)
Informative site with a feature on the Disabled Students Allowance
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| Elderly Accommodation Council |
(13-02-2004)
Charity offering advice and information about all forms of accommodation for older people.
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| English Heritage |
(13-02-2004)
Information about each property operated by the Trust together with opening times You can also join online.
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| Ethnic Minority Foundation |
(04-01-2007)
EMF works to identify and meet the needs of Britain?s minority ethnic communities
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| Federation of Small Businesses |
(31-01-2010)
The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms.
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| Flexible Support for Business (Wales) |
(04-04-2010)
Practical help for people wanting to run a business
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| Fool.co.uk |
(22-11-2007)
The site is intended to help people redefine the way they think about and interact with money
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| FSA - pension calculator |
(15-02-2007)
A calculator to help you work out what pension you might get when you retire
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| FSA Moneymadeclear |
(15-02-2007)
Information and tools to help you with your own financial planning
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| Help the Aged |
(13-02-2004)
Well worth a look. Provides lots of help and advice including a will service and a shopping on line facility. The list of links pages is quite comprehensive.
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| Historic Scotland |
(13-02-2004)
Information about each property operated by the Trust together with opening times You can also join online.
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| HMRC (formerly Inland Revenue) |
(11-06-2005)
Access to Revenue leaflets/forms and online facility for self assessment returns
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| Lifelong Learning |
(01-05-2004)
Web site dedicated to the encouragement, promotion and development of lifelong learning. Provides helpful information on student financial support
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| Moneyfacts |
(20-09-2007)
Very useful website which lets you compare different investments, pensions, loans etc.
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| Multikulti |
(23-12-2007)
Multikulti provides accessible, accurately translated advice and information in Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, French, Gujerati, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Turkish and Urdu
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| National Pensioners Convention |
(03-06-2007)
NPC calls itself the voice of the pensioners movement. They organise campaigns on issues that affect pensioners. Membership is mainly pensioner groups but individuals can also join. They produce various useful publications and overall this is a site well worth browsing.
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| National Savings & Investments |
(13-02-2004)
User friendly site with savings selector to see which investments most match your circumstances and details on each type of investment. There is also a table of the latest interest rates.
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| National Trust |
(13-02-2004)
Information about each property operated by the Trust together with opening times You can also join online.
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| National Trust for Scotland |
(13-02-2004)
Information about each property operated by the Trust together with opening times You can also join online.
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| NIBusinessinfo.co.uk (N Ireland) |
(18-03-2009)
Practical help for people wanting to run a business
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| Office of Fair Trading |
(13-02-2004)
Includes financial information and advice on being in debt.
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| Open College of the Arts |
(01-05-2004)
Affiliated to the Open University. Offers various arts orientated courses including drawing and painting, photography, writing, and singing.
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| Open University |
(30-05-2009)
An excellent website - provides degree, diploma, certificate or just for interest courses for all ages.
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| Parliamentary Ombudsman |
(13-02-2004)
The Parliamentary Ombudsman and the Health Service Ombudsman undertake independent investigations into complaints about government departments, a range of other public bodies, and the National Health Service.
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| Pensioners Guide |
(02-04-2010)
Directgov publication with a lot of information for pensioners
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| Pensions Advisory Service |
(10-09-2009)
Independent non-profit organisation providing free information, advice and guidance on pensions, including state, company, personal and stakeholder schemes.
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| Post Office Internet Buddy Guide |
(28-02-2009)
If you are trying to understand the Internet or if you are teaching someone to use it - this is a really excellent guide
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| ProbonoUK.net |
(27-04-2007)
This site guides you to lawyers who give their time free of charge to members of the public on a low income to help solve legal problems
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| Ramblers Association |
(28-02-2009)
Provides details of the various walks in the UK including long distance paths. There are links to various equipment shops and it is possible to join the Association online.
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| Retirement Expert |
(21-10-2006)
The site contains various articles and tips for retired people
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| Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) |
(03-06-2007)
Offers practical support and advice to anyone with a sight problem. Large number of information sources/factsheets available and additionally Webpals to help people with sight problems make new friends worldwide via e mail.
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| Saga |
(10-06-2009)
Very useful website for the over 50s
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| Seniority |
(13-02-2004)
Online community
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| Seniors Network UK |
(13-02-2004)
Useful website with an excellent links page. It is intended to provide information to pensioners about various issues but particularly computers and the internet. They link with NPC for campaigns. You can also subscribe to a free newsletter and there are various discussion groups and forums to which you can contribute.
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| Silver Surfers |
(13-02-2004)
Provides a large list of topics from A-Z that you might be interested in and by clicking on a topic you can locate various websites on that particular subject.
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| Student Finance - students from Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales |
(30-05-2009)
This site has been designed to provide students from Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales with help and guidance in applying for Student Financial Support.
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| Student Finance England |
(04-04-2010)
This site has been designed to provide students from England with help and guidance in applying for Student Financial Support.
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| TaxAid |
(10-06-2004)
TaxAid is a UK charity providing free tax advice to people who cannot afford to pay a professional adviser. The service is independent and confidential.
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| TaxHelp for Older People (TOP) |
(30-12-2005)
TaxHelp for Older People is a charitable service to provide free advice on personal tax to older people on low incomes who could not otherwise afford professional help. If this applies to you and you need some help with your tax, you can phone the helpline on 0845 601 3321.
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| The Royal National Institute for Deaf People(RNID) |
(22-06-2008)
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People is the largest charity representing the deaf and those with partial hearing in the UK. Various factsheets are available covering all aspects of deafness and a shop where you can buy RNID publications.
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| University of the Third Age/Third Age Trust |
(13-02-2004)
Encourages people of retirement age to carry on learning. Various groups around the country organise themselves for the purpose of learning and there are also online courses.
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| YourRights |
(14-03-2007)
This site aims to provide an easily understood guide to the Human Rights Act 1998
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