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Mental Capacity Act 2005”. In these instances the authority “must meet its duties in relation to working with [the] IMCA...as well as those in relation to [an independent professional advocate] under the ... home resident who has had to stop self-employed work due to illness or disablement. However, this is in the short-term where the intention is to take up work again in the future when the person is able –
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Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP), you should notify the Department for Work and Pensions (page 41) when you go into hospital. These benefits are suspended after 28 days in hospital ... how often you’ll receive this support • how much will be spent on your care • any goals you want to work towards, such as getting out of the house or continuing a hobby • who to contact if there’s an emergency
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bodies 22 12 Coroner duties and deprivation of liberty 22 Useful organisations 23 Age UK 25 Support our work 25 Age UK factsheet 62 March 2024 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Page 4 ... 2005 Code of Practice. Staff in Wales should also have regard to Guidance for Supervisory Bodies working within the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The law is based on Article 5 of
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limited by the high level of the cap and some of the administrative arrangements which complicate the working of the policy. We are concerned that the high level of the cap means its overall benefit to those ... insufficient. In our consultation events with many older people were not clear how the cap will work and which costs are included, even after a thorough briefing. To help people to understand what the
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changes to the core standard applied to all homes, Part M of the building regulations. Age UK has worked closely with Habinteg Housing Association and we support their expert technical feedback to the current
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bills, any Government should be careful about changing a system that is straightforward and that works well for the majority of pensioners who are on low or modest incomes. About Age UK Age UK offers
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everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship
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be affected, as it can be complicated. In Wales, contact your local Age Cymru. “I had to give up work to care for Mum. I was worried that if I claimed Carer’s Allowance it would stop her State Pension
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meet someone’s care needs. As such, you might wish to establish whether any of these options could work equally well before making a decision about moving into a care home. Section 3.5 below contains some ... arrangement of a care home placement by a local authority, it is necessary for all those supporting or working with an individual to adhere to the ‘best interest’ standards set out in the Mental Capacity Act
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Resuscitation (DNACPR) 11 11 Lasting powers of attorney 12 Useful organisations 14 Age UK 15 Support our work 15 Age UK factsheet 72 April 2024 Advance decisions, advance statements and living wills Page 3 ... impairment of the mind or brain, or is there some sort of disturbance affecting the way your mind or brain works? ⚫ Stage 2: If so, does that impairment or disturbance mean you are unable to make the decision in
