Help for Older people

Collected here are links to information that we hope you will find useful:

Benefits

• Bus Passes - concessionary
• Housing Benefits information (general)
• Council Tax Benefits information (general)
• Benefits information for older people

• KCC Blue Badge Parking Scheme 
• Winter Fuel Payments  (Directgov)
  or Tel: 0845 9 15 15 15 helpline (0845 601 5613 for textphone users).
• HM Revenue and Customs  (tax help and advice)
• Kent Social Services For Older People (Kent Social Services)
• Social Services, claim all the benefits you are entitled to.

Kent County Council Social Services provides advice, information and support on all social security matters.

Local Office - Thanet;
St. Peter's House,
Dane Valley Road,
St. Peter's, Broadstairs,
Kent.

Telephone: 01843 860000

Fax: 01843 864874,
Minicom: 01843 604832

Care and carers

• Support in the Home For Older People
  Homecare Services; Equipment and Adaptations; Going Home From Hospital
• Residential care - Directgov
• Residential and nursing care, Day centres and respite care
• Disability Living Allowance (Directgov website)
• General information - support for carers and the disabled NHS lifestyle
• Help for carers - Directgov provides a single point of online access to government services and information - including employment, financial support, rights, education, independent living and much more.
• Attendance Allowance (Directgov website)
  Carers Allowance (Directgov website)
• Disability information

Employment

• New Deal 50 Plus

Housing

• Sheltered Housing schemes
• Local Housing Associations
• Housing Section
• Housing Benefits

Energy efficiency tips, information and advice on finding available grants for insulation and efficiency in the home

• Utilities contact details

We understand that decorating and gardening can be difficult if you are elderly or disabled see Extra help for Tenants (Council property) 

Pensions

• Pension credit  (Directgov)
• Coming up to retirement age- Pensioners (HM Revenue & Customs)
• Financial security in retirement (Directgov)
• War disablement Pension (war pensions) 
• Widowed Parent's Allowance 
• State pensions (Directgov)
• Over 80 Pension (Directgov)

Planning

• Planning advice
• Planning applications
• Local Plan

Rubbish Collection

• Wheelie Bin Scheme
• Garden waste collection scheme
• find your Bin collection days
• Recycling and reducing your waste

Social life & Leisure

Looking for a group to join to meet new friends or develop new skills. See our Community Information portal

• Adult and Community Education
• Libraries
• Tourism and travel information
• Public toilets in Thanet

TV License application & renewal TV License information for over 74's

• The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency  
• The Driving Standards Agency
• Parking in Thanet  - car parks, residential parking and more. 
• Walking and Cycling in Thanet

The Island Guide  -Free booklet guide to services for older people in Thanet. Available from council offices, libraries and GP surgeries, or phone 01843 577218 for a copy.

Transport and Streets

Kent County Council look after Kent's roads, pavements, bridges and cycle paths and is responsible for most local highway matters, including street lights, repairing pot holes. To report a problem with potholes or a street light by using the KCC online fault reporting form - this link will open in a new window. You will require an e-mail address to complete an online report - if you do not have an e-mail address please call Kent County Council on 08458 247 800

Travelling abroad

Passport application & renewals   UK Passport Agency National Adviceline: 0870 5210410 (24 hours a day 7 days a week single point of contact)

• Travel advice - for information on vaccinations and special precautions required for overseas travel, speak to your local GP or visit the Department of Health website.
  

• Travel advice on over 200 countries - travel safety, health alerts, local laws and customs, entry requirements   (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) Phone Travel Advice Unit - 0870 6060290

Wills

• Age Concern - offer a short guide to writing wills on their website Telephone: 020 8765 7200 or visit your local solicitor.
• Dealing with bereavement

Charities

• Help The Aged  "Senior Line" provides welfare rights advice for older people and their carers. Call free on 0808 8006565.
• Age Concern - Telephone: 020 8765 7200.

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