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'You've got to claim it to gain it' - be prepared for cold weather this winter.

The British Gas Help the Aged Partnership works to combat excess winter deaths and fuel poverty among older people. This section contains advice on keeping your central heating bills down, finding an insulation grant and claiming benefits to help with your fuel bills.

Top tips for staying warm

Keep yourself warm in winter with our top ten tips.

Free home insulation

Here to Help, a unique partnership between Help the Aged and British Gas, offers free home insulation and security products to eligible older people.

Benefits Advice Programme

Our Benefits Advice Programme helps older people to identify and claim the benefits they are entitled to.  

Top ten tips for claiming benefits

Read our advice on how to ensure you get the benefits you are entitled to.

Claiming benefits - useful contacts

Contact details for organistions that give advice on benefits and other financial matters.

About The British Gas Help the Aged partnership

Find our more about this unique campaigining partnership.

 

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SeniorLine
0808 800 6565
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Seniorline in Northern Ireland
0808 808 7575