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On this page you will find things that may be of help and/or of interest to you.
HEALTH
● Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
● Dementia Friends
Website for 'Dementia Friends' - an Alzheimer's Society initiative.
● Alzheimer\'s Society website
● Doncaster - Living Well with Dementia.
Doncaster Council: How they approach the subject of Dementia. Many useful Links included.
● Help with Health Costs: The Citizen's Advice Bureau website offers various links regarding help with health costs.
SAFETY
● Doncaster Home Alarm Service.
A home alarm and Telecare service which helps elderly and vulnerable adults to live safely in their own home.
CRIME PREVENTION / SCAMS
● London Metropolitan Police Guides
Find a list of short guides covering scams, frauds, passwords, software updates and much more.
● Little Book of Big Scams - Edition 5.
A booklet compiled by the Metropolitan Police Service.
● Little Book of Cyber Scams - 2.0
A booklet compiled by the Metropolitan Police Service.
● Little Booklet of Phone Scams
A booklet compiled by the Metropolitan Police Service.
TRANSPORT
● Transport Accessibility - South Yorkshire.
Travel South Yorkshire. Has links to: ● Door 2 Door ● Mobility Scooters ● Our Interchanges ● Train Stations
The Door 2 Door Doncaster MBC
● Travel Concessions.These websites explain how the English National Travel Concession Travel Scheme works. Click on the Links SENIOR Pass or DISABLED Pass
● Doncaster - Transport: Information taken from the Doncaster Independent Living Guide relating to disability and mobility.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
● Doncaster Citizen's Advice Bureau.
A new CAB office has opened in Doncaster town centre - 5 Queensgate, Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3JN. Tel: 01302 217777
HOUSING / ACCOMMODATION
● Warm Home Discount Scheme
This is a Gov.uk site. It explains ● What you will get ● Eligibility ● How to claim.
● Council Tax
DMBC information about ● Changes in circumstances ● Discounts ● Ways to pay ● Empty properties.
● Housing Benefits - National.
This is the Gov.uk website and includes: ● Overview ● What you'll get ● Eligibility ● How to claim ● Further information.
● DMBC Housing Benefits
This is DMBC's webpage for Housing Benefits. It includes information, advice and guidance.
OTHER BENEFITS
● The Citizen's Advise Bureau have information about a range of Benefits for Older People.
● Over 75 TV Licence
TV Licensing site: Information about applying for an 'over 75' television licence.
● Winter Fuel Payment
This is the Gov.uk websiteand includes: ● Overview ● What you'll get ● Eligibility ● How to claim
PENSIONS
●Basic State Pension: This is the Gov.uk website.
●Additional State Pension: This is the Gov.uk website.
●Deferring Your State Pension
This is the Gov.uk website. It gives information about ● How to defer ● How to claim ● Inheriting a deferred pension