RETIREMENT RELATED SITES
In addition to the extensive resources of
www.laterlife.com mentioned on the introductory
retirement resources page we also
cover other useful sites in this section that we think will add to your
enjoyment of retirement.
If you have or know of a retirement related site which
provides good value to its visitors please email
sites@laterlife.com
and we will review it for inclusion here. We don't guarantee
to include it but if we think it provides the quality of
resource we want to refer ukretirement visitors to then we
will. In return we would ask you to include a link to
www.ukretirement.co.uk
www.direct.gov.uk. A general Government website that deals with
financial areas such as pensions and tax but also has links to the British
Tourist Authority website and many others that are of interest to retired
people.
There is also a special section for the Over 50s
www.direct.gov.uk/en/Over50s/index.htm
www.dwp.gov.uk.
The Department of Work and Pensions website provides help with and
information on the state pension, other state benefits and many other issues
that are of interest to retired people.
www.pension-tracing-service.com
If you think that you have a pension that you can’t find and have lost the
details for, you can search for it through this website.
www.pensionage.co.uk
A site that has information on state benefits and items that are of topical
interest to retired people.
www.seniorconcessions.co.uk This site provides a comprehensive list of
the concessions that are available both in the public and private sector.
www.ageconcern.org.ukAge Concern is an organisation that helps the over
50s and, as such, has a wide appeal to retired people. It has sections on,
amongst many others, housing, consumer issues, income and pensions, leisure
and travel and living abroad.
www.firststopcareadvice.org.uk
This a comprehensive one-stop advisory service for older people, their
families and carers covering housing, care, money and rights. It brings
together the skills of four expert organisations working in partnership for
the benefit of older people – Help the Aged, Elderly Accommodation Council,
Counsel and Care and NHFA Care Advice.
www.visitbritain.com This is the British Tourist Authority website and
has hundreds of ideas for days out, weekends away, short breaks and holidays
in the UK.
www.u3a.org.uk The University of the Third Age (U3A) is an organisation
run through local groups where you can join other local people doing classes
and courses on a whole range of topics and a wide variety of activities –
from Spanish to yoga and walking to lunching out.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
The National Trust provides opportunities for wonderful days out, renting
holiday cottages, activity breaks and voluntary work.
www.do-it.org.uk
This is a website through which you can find hundreds of opportunities for
voluntary work. You type in your postcode and your particular interest, if
you have one, and then see all the vacancies in your area.
