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40 The Link Magazine • April 2002

Pets Kitchen . - Let Age Concern Swindon help you put £s back in your pocket
Many older people in Swindon are struggling to make ends meet without realising they could receive
Victoria Hill, help and on 5 April Age Concern Swindon launches its annual Your Rights Week aimed to encourage
Old Town, Swindon older people to claim the benefits they are entitled to.
Tel: (01793) 527057
The week coincides with the Government's an- Post Offices in Fleming Way and Theatre Square.
Open Monday nouncement on 8 April of new social security levels, Jo Osorio, Age Concern Swindon Director, said,
to Saturday, 9am - 5.30pm which will bring more older people into benefits "many older people are struggling to make ends
• Full range of diets entitlement. meet when they may be entitled to benefits. It is
(Eukanuba, Hills, Beta, Repnor, etc) Up to 770,00 older people across the UK already essential that as the benefits available for older peo-
• All medical, baskets, beds, leads, collars fail to claim up to £940 million in minimum income ple increase, up-to-date information is readily avail-
& grooming guarantee alone. Many older people may also be able. That is where Age Concern Swindon can help;
• Vast selection of cages and homes for all missing out on housing benefit, council tax benefits we can give relevant information along with practi-
• 20 years experience and non means-tested benefits such as Attendance cal assistance."
Local free delivery Allowance. In some cases, a benefit check could Age Concern Swindon also provides a benefits
tte bare birds. rabhits. guinea pigs, double the income for an older person. information all year round at their offices at 14 Milton
hamsters, chinchillas. Also cold & Between 8 and 11 April, Age Concern Swindon Road, Swindon, with advice sessions on Mondays,
tropical &fish and aquaria supplies will have displays in the Central Library, The Safer Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am to 12.30pm. Home
Swindon Shop, Havelock Street, and in the two main visits can also be arranged. For details, call 692166.

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