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The DWP has given money for the Household Support Fund to local authorities in England to help those directly affected by the cost of living.

With the huge rise of gas, electricity and food, read our money saving tips and advice for older people to help them budget.

Caring for a family member or friend can be exhausting. It is important to know your rights at work and what benefits carers can access.

How to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in 2025. Find out rates, eligibility, medical conditions, and updates for 2026 changes.

During the autumn months, it is a good idea for those who are at risk of becoming seriously ill if they get flu, to be vaccinated.

Every year, homecare.co.uk, UK's leading home care reviews site, runs Top 20 home care awards making people's search for home care easier.

Every year, homecare.co.uk, UK’s leading home care reviews site, runs Top 20 home care awards making people’s search for home care easier.

Thousands of women in the UK have been underpaid their state pension. An error by the DWP means many are owed nearly £7,000 in back pay. 

Wendy Mitchell talks about being diagnosed with young onset dementia and busts some of the myths about dementia

Demand for home care has risen over recent years, with an increasing number of people choosing to receive care and support in their own homes, so they can stay living independently in familiar surroundings. <img src="/article_photos/largephotos/1693399.jpg" width="472" height="288"...

Bad dreams and nightmares in older adults could be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease. <img src="/article_photos/largerphotos/1679838.png" width="472" height="288" class="news-image img-dropshadow img-larger img-left" alt="" title="" /> People with Parkinson’s disease are known to have...

UK’s biggest provider of home care, Home Instead, is on the hunt for 4,000 care workers to meet the growing demand for home care. Home Instead, which has seen...

A live-in care worker was underpaid by £250,000 and the man with complex care needs who was being cared for was put at risk, the Ombudsman has found. Hounslow...

The Independent Living Fund is open to new applicants in Scotland. In England, Wales, Northern Ireland the ILF has closed for new claims

Cera which was founded in 2016, is set to expand from caring for 15,000 people a day to 100,000 people a day, with the help of £260m funding.

A care worker told MPs in the House of Commons they need to ditch the perception that care work is unskilled, saying “it is simply not true”. <img src=”/article_photos/largephotos/1673667.jpg” width=“472” height=“288″ class=“news-image img-large img-left” alt=“Chevonne Baker, home care worker for...

Over half a million people in England are waiting for home care, an adult social care assessment, a review of their care or a direct payment to begin and the ‘the situation is getting worse not better’.

Nearly a million disabled and older people receive care at home so they can stay living independently in their own homes. This includes help with getting dressed, washed, preparing meals and drinks and administering medication. <img src="/article_photos/largephotos/1670011.jpg" width="472"...

New rules that came into force on 16 February this year mean care home and home care providers can now employ care workers from overseas through the visa sponsorship process. <img src="/article_photos/largephotos/1668399.jpg" width="472" height="288" class="news-image img-large img-left" alt=""...

People in the UK have a “huge lack of knowledge” and misconceptions about autism, according to a charity which measures attitudes to autism and is planning to track changes in these attitudes over time. <img src="/article_photos/largerphotos/1667907.png" width="472" height="288" class="news-image...