Factsheets
Age Scotland provides factsheets of information on a number of topics. You can see two lists below. The first is a list of factsheets which are available on the Age UK website (click here to access). Please be aware, some of the content of these factsheets may not be applicable in Scotland and Age Scotland is not responsible for the content or for ensuring these factsheets are kept up to date.
The second list - divided into categories - shows the list of factsheets that have been edited to reflect the situation in Scotland.
The factsheets are all pdf files and you will require Adobe Reader to open them. To download Adobe Reader for free, please click here.
Please note that our factsheets are currently being revised. Please contact the Scottish Helpline for Older People on 0845 125 9732 or Email: shopenquiries@agescotland.org.uk for up-to-date information.
Quick Guide to Benefits
The Scottish Helpline for Older People has put together a quick guide to benefit amounts. Unfortunately, this document is in the process of being updated. This will be available again soon on our website, please check back or contact the Helpline for up to date information.
UK factsheets
- Television Licence Concessions - FS3
- Your rights at work - FS4
- Dental care - FS5
- Finding help at home - FS6
- Help with looking for work or starting your own business - FS11
- Raising income or capital from your home - FS12
- Income Tax - FS15
- Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit - FS17
- The State Pension - FS19
- Help with continence - FS23
- Travel and transport - FS26
- Finding care home accommodation - FS29
- Leisure and learning - FS30
- Crime prevention for older people - FS33
- Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance - FS34
- Staying Healthy in Later Life - FS45
- Pension Credit - FS48
- Social Fund and other sources of financial help - FS49
Scotland-specific Factsheets
Community Care
- 10. Local authority charging procedures for care homes
- 32. Disability and ageing: your rights to social work services
- 41. Local authority assessment for community care services
- 46. Paying for Care and Support at Home
Consumer and legal
- 7. Making Your Will
- 14. Dealing With Someone's Estate
- 22. Legal arrangements for managing financial affairs
- 27. Planning for a funeral
- 38. Treatment of the former home as capital for people in care homes
- 40. Transfer of assets, and paying for care in a care home
- 43. Obtaining and Paying for Legal Advice
Health
- 37. Hospital discharge arrangements and NHS continuing health care services
- 44. NHS Services and Older People
Housing
- 1. Help with Heating
- 2. Buying retirement housing
- 8. Rented Housing
- 9. Noise and neighbour nuisance - what you can do
- 13. Older Homeowners - Financial Help with Repairs and Adaptations
- 21. The Council Tax
- 35. Rights for council and housing association tenants
- 36. Private Tenant's Rights
- 39. Paying for care in a care home if you have a partner
- 42. Disability equipment and how to get it