Other Organisations
Age UK is a charity which gives help and advice for older people. Locally it provides services focussing on the needs of older people. Nationally, it campaigns to influence government policy and bring about lasting change in the provision of information and advice, research, training and grants. The CSPA is represented on the governing body of Age UK England.
Best Care Home is a website to help people find the right care home for their needs. The site includes details on over 19,000 care homes and stresses ease of use. Uniquely, profiles of each house include extracts from government inspection reports, saving users time in looking these up from the regulators website.
British Australian Pensioner Association. Seeking index-linking for UK state pensioners living in Australia.
British Red Cross. British Red Cross provides a care in the home service which aims to offer short-term help and support to older people.
Care Directions. The definitive internet resource of empowering information - to help older people and their caring families access and achieve preferred lifestyle choices. Acclaimed for its presentation in easy to understand, jargon-free language and format. Register for free newsletter updates.
Cheap Train Tickets. A Guide.
Civil Service Benevolent Fund is a registered Benevolent Society. It is the largest benevolent fund in the country and exists entirely to help and support any person (and their dependants) who works or who has ever worked for the Civil Service, or an Associated Organisation. The Fund primarily provides help in the form of financial assistance but also provides a Visiting Service, an Advocacy Service, a Care Placement Service, Childcare support and an information helpline. Freephone 0800 056 2424 to the experienced help team. For more information email info@csbf.org.uk or click on our name above to go directly to our web site.
Civil Service Insurance Society offers a wide variety of high quality insurances at specially negotiated prices, EXCLUSIVELY to serving, former and retired Civil and Public Servants and their partners. Founded within the Civil Service over a century ago, CSIS exists purely to help Civil and Public Servants get a great deal on their insurance. As a true "not for profit" organisation, every penny of surplus profit is then donated to Civil and Public Service charities, and in the last 5 years alone CSIS has donated more than £3million to such charities, helping you and those around you. With many excellent benefits and savings to be had, why not give CSIS a try to see if you can save £££s. To find out more about CSIS, or to apply for a no obligation quotation, please visit their website at www.csis.co.uk or call them on 0845 60 77 444.
Civil Service Pensions Website - keeping pensioners up to date with things which might interest you.
Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
Worried about how to fill your time after you retire? Well don't be as there is no shortage of things to do!
The Civil Service Retirement Fellowship has a network of groups throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that meet regularly to enjoy social activities, lunches, holidays and helping older retired Civil Servants through visiting and volunteering. So sign up online and help make the difference.
Contact Fellowship Office on 020 8691 7411 and speak to a member of our friendly team to find out more.
CSSC Sports & Leisure offers local, regional and national sporting competitions, leisure pursuits and discounts for any employee in a government department or agency, Royal Mail, BT and other
public bodies, along with past employees of these organisations retired on pension. Whether you are leaving the Civil Service or retiring, you can retain your CSSC membership. So however you use your membership, be it the sporting & leisure activities, the fantastic members' offers or both, you can still have great fun with CSSC!
CS Healthcare provides low-cost, full private medical insurance (PMI) to the Civil Service and former Civil Servants. CS Healthcare has over 75 years experience providing PMI and is a friendly society with no shareholders - so monthly premiums are kept very low. On the "Premium Calculator" page you'll be able to get an online quote and discover how low your monthly premiums could be. Alternatively speak to a membership advisor on 0800 917 4325.
The Defence Police Retired Officers Association.
Entitledto provides free calculators to help you work out your entitlement to benefits and tax credits. Follow the links to see what you could claim.
FirstStop Advice is an independent, free advice and information service provided jointly by some of the most respected and trusted organisation concerned with older people in the UK. Through one telephone number 0800 377 70 70 and one website, www.firststopadvice.org.uk, FirstStop Advice provides access to the expertise of all partner organisations covering all aspects around obtaining and funding care, housing and support for older people, has databases of accommodation from retirement housing through to care homes and an extensive on line library of factsheets and guides.
Guide 2 Care Homes is a website that provides a care home search facility and help and advice for the care of the elderly and adults with learning difficulties.
Housing Care - the Elderly Accommodation Council's website offering a wide range of information to help older people identify ways of improving their home environment, and comprehensive information about all UK sheltered housing and care homes.
HM Revenue & Customs. Find a selection of downloadable documents. Read about tax brackets, married people's benefits, PAYE and other issues.
The Legal Ombudsman. We have formal powers to resolve complaints about lawyers. It is a free service. Our job is to look at legal complaints in a fair and independent way - we will not take sides.
The London Older People's Strategies Group (LOPSG) is an umbrella forum for older people's organisations and individuals. It was set up in 2000 to engage with the Mayor of London on issues affecting the lives of London's older people, and is recognised as the Mayor's principle forum for consultation with older Londoners.
National Federation of Occupational Pensioners is a campaigning and lobbying organisation looking after the interests of Post Office and BT pensioners.
National Pensioners Convention declares that every pensioner has the right to choice, dignity, independence and security as an integral and valued member of society. The main policies of the NPC call for a decent state pension linked to average earnings, improvements in the health and social care of older people, free public transport and an end to age discrimination. The NPC is a campaigning body, of pensioners for pensioners, representing over 300 affiliated organisations, including the CSPA.
Pension Parity UK, supports the International Consortium of British Pensioners in their call to the European Court of Human Rights to rule that Britain must grant Parity for all British State Retirement Pensioners, wherever they might choose to live.
The Pension Service, part of the Department for Work and Pensions, produces a publication called "Pensioners' guide". This guide provides help and information on everything from Lifelong Learning to Income Tax and from Winter Fuel Payments and Home Energy Efficiency to Health and Social Services.
Public Guardianship Office, The is the administrative arm of the Court of Protection and part of the Department for Constitutional Affairs. We are responsible for providing services that protect the financial well-being of people with mental incapacity, and to help, guide and support the families, friends and advisers of the people who are mentally incapable. For more information on how we can help please visit our website at the link above, or contact Customer Services by calling 0845 330 2900 (between 9am - 6pm, Monday-Friday), or
e-mail custserv@guardianship.gsi.gov.uk
Public Service Pensioners' Council. PSPC and its constituent organisations are working to ensure that politicians and the public are better informed about the facts of public service pensions and the case for pensions reform to protect pensioners against poverty.
Seniors Network is an information resource for older people in the UK. The Network is dedicated to providing a unique, informative, interesting and entertaining website for Seniors (adults 55+), their family and carers. The goal is to make Seniors Network an outstanding experience for their visitors, with content to suit all tastes coupled with opportunities for individuals to voice ideas and opinions.
Silverhairs is a free 40+ page website of hints and tips about computing, directed towards older people. Keith Paterson [paterson.keith@gmail.com] will also try to respond to email questions about computer problems within 24 hours. There is no charge for this e-mail service but, if Keith is able to help, he would appreciate a donation to www.theoliverfoundation.com. If you are reluctant to use a credit or debit card, please send Keith a cheque and he will be pleased to pass it on.
Tax Help for Older People (TOP) is an independent charity that offers free advice on tax matters to pensioners. Our only proviso is that the combined income of the members of the pensioner's household should be below £15,000 a year. In as many cases as possible we try to arrange face-to-face consultations with our volunteeers, as we have a network of venues across the UK. For a chat with our friendly staff about tax matters call 0845 601 3321.
Your Care Home - for people looking to find a care home for themselves or a loved one covering residential, nursing, dementia, respite and day care homes for the elderly . Our aim is twofold - to provide an extensive, independent, easy to use search facility to find a care home with up to date details and photos, and to direct people to the best help and advice on the internet giving them the unbiased information they need to make informed choices.
