Featured Post Features Money Matters 

Planning ahead: Wills and Probate

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Heather Alabaster advice, inheritance, inheritance planning, making a will, money advice, northumberland, older people, probate, trusts, wills

Neil Fraser, Director of Northumberland Wills and Probate explains why it’s essential to plan ahead.   Protecting family inheritance is

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Health & Wellbeing Updates 

Health support groups in Northumberland

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Heather Alabaster advice, arthritis, befriending, cancer, diabetes, disability, health groups, Hearing Loss, heart condition, information, lungs, motor neurone, Northumberland support groups, older people, stroke, support, wellbeing

Health Support Groups: Extract from the Health and Wellbeing chapter, Golden Guide Northumberland, 2020 A wide range of support groups

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Finding Out About Care Money Matters Updates 

Money and finance advice for carers

March 4, 2020 Heather Alabaster advice, benefits help, carers, carers allowance, carers grants, Carers Northumberland, finance advice, how to pay for care, Lasting Power of Attorney, money, money advice, northumberland, paying for care, pension credit, support for carers

Money and Finance advice events for carers are being held across Northumberland in March 2020. Carers Northumberland are staging Money

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Out & About Updates 

Trans Equality Northumberland (TEN) group

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 Heather Alabaster advice, diversity, inclusion, information, LGBT, non-binary, northumberland, older people, support group, Trans, trans equality

Trans Equality Northumberland (TEN) based in Ashington, supports transgender people, including non-binary people, their families, friends and significant others throughout

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Money Matters Updates 

Events for SAFE Week Northumberland

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Heather Alabaster advice, avoiding scams, bogus caller, Carers Northumberland, fraud, information, money advice, SAFE week, scams awareness

SAFE week is a local annual campaign to raise awareness about protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and harm.

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Money Matters Updates 

Look out for National Safe Week and avoid scams!

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 Heather Alabaster advice, avoiding scams, bogus caller, Citizens Advice, fraud, money, money advice, National Safe Week, older people, scams, scams awareness, Trading Standards

National Trading Standards estimate that scams cost consumers some £5-10 billion every year!  At National SAFE week in September (23rd-29th)

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Money Matters Updates 

Citizens Advice Northumberland contact number

April 15, 2019 Heather Alabaster advice, Advice Northumberland, CAB contact details, CAB phone number, Citizens Advice Northumberland, Citizens Advice telephone number, information, money advice, Northumberland Citizens Advice Bureau, Northumberland support groups

Citizens Advice Northumberland  (Extract from the Golden Guide Northumberland, 2019 with corrected telephone number) Please note the correct telephone number

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Featured Post Features Money Matters 

Attendance Allowance going unclaimed

February 7, 2019 Heather Alabaster advice, Age UK Northumberland, Attendance Allowance, benefits, money advice, older people, older people financial support

Attendance Allowance is going unclaimed by thousands of older people who are entitled to it. There are many older people

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Finding Out About Care Updates 

New carer support groups in Northumberland

January 30, 2019 Heather Alabaster advice, carer support, carers, Carers Northumberland, Dementia, help for carers, information, Long term conditions, Northumberland support groups, support, support for carers

Carers’ Northumberland is starting new carer support groups in Northumberland, set to begin in February 2019. Many people find themselves

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Money Matters Updates 

Finding consumer and legal advice

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 Heather Alabaster advice, consumer, consumer advice, information, legal advice northumberland, legal advice older people, money, money advice, northumberland, older people, solicitors for older people, stopping nuisance phone calls, telephone nuisance calls, telephone preference service

Consumer advice and legal help for older people  (Extract from the Golden Guide Northumberland, 2019) Find personal help locally, and

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