Help The Aged is one of Britain's biggest charities, providing services and direct help to older people.

I write annual leaflets for Help the Aged on benefits and tax. 

You can download the latest version of these leaflets here. You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to be loaded on your computer. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat, you can download that here.

The leaflets

Can You Claim It? explains the weird rules of means-tested benefits for people over 60 including Minimum Income Guarantee, Council Tax Benefit and Housing Benefit. It includes the different systems in Northern Ireland as well as funeral payments and help with health costs. It is published each year by Help the Aged. Send your name and address by email to get a free copy of Can You Claim It?. You can also read the latest version or download a copy here.

Check Your Tax can save you money. Millions of people pay too much tax. This down to earth guide for people over 60 explains how to see if you are one of them. What income is liable to tax? How is it worked out? How do tax tax codes work? And it contains a simple guide to check tax and make sure you are paying the right amount. It is published annually by Help the Aged. Send your name and address by email to get a free copy of Check Your Tax. You can also read the latest version of the leaflet or download a copy here.

Check out all the leaflets published by Help The Aged.

e-mail Paul Lewis on paul@paullewis.co.uk