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of combining work and care in later life Introduction With more and more people providing care for friends and family, the role played by government and employers in supporting longer working lives is becoming ... responsibilities with work, as well as some of the potential solutions. Through our own research and focus groups, it investigates the stories of 50+ carers, looking at what works – and crucially what’s
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Submission to the Work and Pensions Committee Pension freedoms inquiry October 2017 Ref: 2217 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic ... registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this inquiry The Work and Pensions Select Committee is running this inquiry to ascertain the impact that the 2015 ‘freedom
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those who find it difficult or impossible to work up until their State Pension Age, for reasons such as ill health and caring responsibilities Improve back-to-work support for older jobseekers Change the rules ... Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 to protect physical banking services as well as access to cash Work with the banking industry on the continued rollout of Banking Hubs and protect local banking services
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group in across all parts of the employment cycle. However, this was undermined by the Default Retirement Age – an anomaly contained within the legislation allowing employers to force people from their ... positive changes across most aspects of the employment cycle. • The existence of the Default Retirement Age has restricted any potential for positive change. Age UK is optimistic that following its abolition
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the way social services and health, as well as other care services, voluntary and community groups, work together to help and support people. It places an emphasis on ensuring people who need care and support ... feeling good about your life • for adults – being able to work • for children – being able to grow up happily and successfully, and being well-looked after • Co-production – involving people in the design and
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the way social services and health, as well as other care services, voluntary and community groups, work together to help and support people. It places an emphasis on ensuring people who need care and support ... feeling good about your life • for adults – being able to work • for children – being able to grow up happily and successfully, and being well-looked after • Co-production – involving people in the design and
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to help more people move into employment. • It is an important component of the policy to extend working lives because it will allow people aged 50+ to up-skill and help them remain active in the labour ... subject area to that which has been previously studied. 1. Introduction In an era of extended working lives, it is important the FE system delivers for older learners and provides them with the skills
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financial services industry, and other stakeholders to begin considering how to improve outcomes in retirement. We support a single rate of tax relief for all pension savers. This should be marketed as a ... would be a significantly reduced incentive for consumers to make their pension last into their retirement. Reforming tax relief is not a magic bullet to enhance engagement with pension saving – to achieve
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voices with professionals, including healthcare staff, social workers, housing officers and people working in third sector organisations, is vital for us to make sure that the people they support who are ... upheld. Working holistically and taking a whole person approach means our skilled dementia advocates can build a relationship based on trust and confidence, that raises the voice of people we work with.
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The Senior Management team works closely with the Trustees to carry out the day-to-day running of Age Cymru. Vicki Lloyd, Chief Executive Vicki joined Help the Aged’s policy team in 2006; she was ... partnership working, fundraising and deployment of volunteers. Amanda also manages the Friend in Need service. Before joining what was then Age Concern Cymru on 3 December 2007, she worked for Lloyds Bank
