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in employment compared to 80% of the non-disabled population, among those under State Pension age. This consultation looks at how the Government commitment to halve this gap can be achieved, including ... While good quality work is likely to be beneficial for your health, there is a proliferation of poor quality work within the modern labour market. This needs to be urgently addressed. There is a
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that 155,000 households in Wales were living in fuel poverty. This is equivalent to 12% of all households in Wales.1 To tackle fuel poverty effectively, Welsh Government must provide updated estimates ... most likely to suffer from fuel poverty, where having to spend a disproportionate amount on fuel takes money away from other essentials. A contributing factor is that older people tend to live in older
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Making Intergenerational Connections – an Evidence Review What are they, why do they matter and how to make more of them Lisbeth Drury Dominic Abrams Hannah J. Swift Centre for the Study of Group Processes ... from Centre for the Study of Group Processes at the University of Kent. It was supported by grants to the authors from Age UK, the Economic and Social Research Council ES/J500148/1, and from the European
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defined as needing to spend 10 per cent or more of household income on fuel to maintain a heating regime adequate to safeguard comfort and health. Around 291,000 households were estimated to be in fuel poverty ... poverty in 2016, equivalent to 23% of households in Wales1. This represents a 7% decrease since 2012. Older people are the group most likely to suffer from fuel poverty. On average there are around 1,600
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largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, advice and companionship for older people who need it most. In 2014/15 ... consulted on a number of proposed changes to the Warm Home Discount Scheme including who will receive it. 2. Key points Age UK is delighted to contribute to this consultation on the Warm Home Discount
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people to prepare If they develop coronavirus symptoms If you develop coronavirus symptoms Advocacy Looking after someone’s pet Further support If the person you’re helping is aged 50 or over you can get ... Cymru Advice on 08000 223 444, available 9:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, or email advice@agecymru.org.ukIf the person you’re helping is aged under 50, you can get further support by contacting Citizens
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The Home Affairs Committee has announced an inquiry into hate crime and its consequences in response to a number of recent events namely; The rise in the number of attacks on people from ethnic minorities ... following the EU referendum. The killing of Jo Cox MP, which has also raised serious questions about how to address the potential for violent action from those holding extremist or fixated views. The Government
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organisations and individuals seeking to improve on the Care Act’s recognition of the need for financial advice. The Centre represents a significant expansion in terms of scope and output to include policy briefings and ... developing ideas and solutions to these questions. We think that the artificial separation of retirement funding from care funding is unhelpful given that longterm care can be one of the biggest costs that
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support groups that are relevant to them. This could help them get support for a health condition or help them connect with people from a similar background to them to combat isolation and loneliness. ... free support and advice, currently available by phone and online. Referal form: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/referralform Here is the contact telephone number and email address: 0333 150 3456 Dementia
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likely to benefit from such pensions and are more likely to face poverty in later life, as a result of the interaction of their labour market participation and pension membership patterns. Using data from ... minority reduces one’s chances of working for an employer who offers a pension scheme, while, once an individual is working for an employer who offers a pension scheme, the effect of ethnicity on being
