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Age Concern

FREEPOST (SWB 30375)

Ashburton

Devon

TQ13 7ZZ

 

Information Line:         0800 00 99 66

Web:                            www.ageconcern.org.uk

Open:                          8am-7pm everyday

 

Age Concern runs an information line for older people, relative and friends of older people and professionals and carers.  The information line provides free written information on a range of issue effecting older people and those who care for and work with them.  Subject covered include income & benefits, social care, health, housing, consumer and age discrimination, this information is also available on the website.  The main centres in North Yorkshire and York are:-

 

Age Concern North Yorkshire                             Age Concern North Craven

Claremont House                                                        Cheapside
25 Victoria Avenue                                                      SETTLE
HARROGATE                                                             North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire                                                           BD24 9EW
HG1 5QQ
 

Tel:      01423 502253                                                 Tel:      01729 823066
Email:  alexbird@ageconcernnorthyorkshire.co.uk   Email:  ageconcern@acnc.org.uk

 

Age Concern Scarborough & District                Age Concern York

39 Aberdeen Walk                                                     Norman Collinson House
SCARBOROUGH                                                      70 Walmgate

North Yorkshire                                                           York

YO11 1BD                                                                   YO1 9TL

 

Tel:      01723 379058                                                 Tel:      01904 62795
Email:  chief@ageconcernscarborough.com           Email:  info@ageconcernyork.org.uk  

                                                                                       Web:    www.ageconcernyork.org.uk

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Anchor Staying Put Craven

Craven District Council Office

Granville Street

Skipton

BD23 1PS

 

Tel:      01756 797181

Email:  stayingput.craven@anchor.org.uk

Web:    www.stayingput.org.uk

 

Providing help and support to older and disabled home owners/private tenants, who need repairs, improvements and/or adaptations to their property.

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Help the Aged

 

SeniorLine:                  0808 800 6565

Textphone/Minicom:   0800 26 96 26

Email                           seniorline@helptheaged.org.uk

Web:                            www.helptheaged.org.uk       

Open:                          Mon-Fri 9am-4pm

 

Trained advice workers can help with issues such as; claiming benefits, housing options, getting help at home and entitlement to a bus pass.  SeniorLine is free.

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Older Citizens Advocacy York

52 Townend Street

York

YO31 7QG

 

Tel:      01904 676200

 

If you are over 50 and sometimes feel nobody is listening to you properly or you are daunted by dealing with organisation such as the health service or the council, then help is at hand.  Older Citizens Advocacy York (OCAY).

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The Pension Service

Tel:                  0845 606 0265

Textphone:      0845 606 0285 (for speech or hearing impaired)

Web:                www.pensions.gov.uk

Open:              Mon-Fri 8am-8pm

 

Providing information on your State Pension and Pension Credits and advice how to access other pension related entitlements and services.  A face to face service is also available, call the above number to make an appointment.

 

Pension Tracing Service
The Pension Service
Tyneview Park
Whitley Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE98 1BA

 

Tel:      0845 6002 537

            (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm)

Web:    www.pensions.gov.uk  

 

If you think you may have an old pension, but are not sure of the details, the Pension Tracing Service can usually help by tracing it for you, for free.

 

Pension Credits

 

Tel:                  0800 99 1234

Textphone:      0800 169 0133

Web:                www.pensions.gov.uk

Open:              Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 9am-1pm

 

Call to find out if you are entitled to Pension Credits.  Run by The Pension Service part of the Department for Work and Pensions 0845 60 60 265

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WRVS

 

Tel:      029 2073 9000

Web:    www.wrvs.org.uk

 

Helping older people get more out of life.  Call to find out what services are offered in your area.