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AFTAID - Aid for the Aged in Distress
18 Hand Court
High Holborn
London
WC1V 6JF
Tel: 0870 803 1950
Fax: 0870 803 2128
Web: www.aftaid.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 10am - 4pm, Monday - Friday.
AFTAID - Aid for the Aged in Distress, gives direct financial relief to older people who, because of ineligibility or, who are receiving partial funding through statutory or voluntary services, fall through the 'safety net'.
It makes emergency grants for bedding, cookers and other white goods, furnishings, heating and essential home repairs as well as other items that may make an older person's life more comfortable in the familiar surrounding s of their home. Contributions are made towards more expensive items e.g. a walk-in shower, motorised scooter (EPV), or perhaps a stair lift. Applications are also considered towards the cost of a respite holiday for an elderly carer.
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