A - Z Information Directory
Please click on a letter below to find the service you are interested in.
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Back Problems - Information available from BackCare.
Bereavement
Advice and information available from:
DWP leaflet ‘What To Do After a Death in England and Wales’
Copies of the above leaflets are available from your local Age Concern office and can be sent out upon request.
See also Cruse Bereavement Care and Funerals.
Blue Badge Scheme
Provides concessions for parking for people with disabilities. The eligibility criteria include people on DLA high rate mobility, people receiving a war pensioner’s mobility supplement, people who are registered blind and people who have very considerable difficulty in walking. Contact Social Services departments to apply.
If you would like help to complete a Blue Badge application form, contact your local Age Concern office and ask to speak with a Customer Advisor (see our Contact Us page for more details).
Buses
Bus and train times available from Travel Line Cymru.
Bus Passes
Passes are free for men and women over 60. They guarantee free local bus travel anywhere in Wales. To apply you need 1 passport photo, proof of age and proof that you are resident in the relevant county borough. Application forms available from Bridgend County Borough Council, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council. Applications also available from some Post Offices and libraries.
