Friends of the Elderly’s grants programme aim to provide support and assist older people facing financial difficulties, (normally up to £400 or £500 for couples where both meet the criteria).
To be eligibile, you must be:
- Currently residing in England or Wales
- In privately owned, privately rented, sheltered or social housing, but NOT in residential care or a nursing home · Of UK state pension age. If in doubt check here https://www.gov.uk/state-pension-age/y
- On a low income* AND with savings of less than £4000 (£5000 for joint applications)
- Not be able to apply to other employment based benevolent funds, or need more than they can cover
If you or someone you know would benefit from a Friends of the Elderly grant please see their ‘Finding a Referral Agent’ help sheet which will help you to identify a Referral Agent who can submit the application. They can also post information to you, please call 0330 332 1110.
They also accept new referral agents, so if you know of an organisation working with older people who might want to become a referrer, please go to the website www.fote.org.uk/grants or contact them at hello@fote.org.uk
