Checklist: entitlements for older people

• Checklist: entitlements for older people

Checklist: entitlements for older people

The lists and links below are to help you to check out all the main services and entitlements for older people.

The headings in the left hand column of each section link to general documents on the subject, and those in the right hand column link to details of specific payments or services.

Income supports

	Income supports for older people Working in retirement
Social insurance payments	State Pension (Contributory)
Means-tested payments	State Pension (Non Contributory) See also: Habitual residence
Widows and widowers	Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant
Carers	Carer’s Benefit Carer’s Allowance Carer's Support Grant

Housing

Housing	Rent Supplement Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Rental Accommodation Scheme Local authority housing Housing associations
Housing grants and supports	Mobility Aids Grant Scheme Housing Aid for Older People Scheme Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme Better Energy Homes Scheme

Health

Medical	Medical card GP visit card Long-Term Illness Scheme Drugs Payment Scheme Hospital charges Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Community care	Public health nursing Chiropody, hearing and dental services Home Support Service

Taxation

Credits and allowances	Older people's tax credits and reliefs Blind Person's Tax Credit Dependent Relative Tax Credit Deeds of Covenant Tax exemption and marginal relief DIRT
Housing	Rent relief (applies only to tenancies from before 8 December 2010) Renting out a room in your own house
Illness and medical expenses	Medical expenses Employing a carer Tax relief on nursing home fees

Legal

Making a will Legal arrangements for incapacity Power of Attorney Advance care directives

Private pensions

Retiring from work

Occupational pensions Personal pensions Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs)

Extra benefits

Extra social welfare benefits

Free travel Household Benefits Package Fuel Allowance Living Alone Increase Island Increase Heating Supplements Exceptional and Urgent Needs Payment

Other issues

Elder abuse

Other sources of information

Voluntary agencies

Sage support and advocacy Senior Helpline