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highlights things to consider if you want to plan ahead and make financial and other arrangements for your funeral. It looks at options when deciding what type of funeral you want, ways to pay for a funeral, and ... include: ⚫ thinking about funeral costs when you write or revise your will ⚫ wanting to know more about funeral plans ⚫ wanting to ease the future burden on your family and give them the comfort of knowing
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have large discounts, time-limited offers or only a few items left. • People who claim to be from gas and electricity companies but don’t have an official ID badge. • Deliveries of any goods or products ... home because they say they need help, for example to use your phone, or because they feel unwell or want to use the toilet. 11 Good to know Do you get uninvited post advertising products and services, for
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resilience. Physical frailty, being unable to move furniture/possessions, erect flood defences or turn of gas/electricity Living in a bungalow or park home, with no second floor to escape move possessions to ... and communicate effectively by phone, they are slow to contact insurers/brokers because they ‘don’t want to cause a fuss’ and they may have mobility or health problems that make it difficult for them to
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the need to recognise the fantastic contribution of older workers and to do more to enable those who want to stay in the labour market to do so. A further example is the importance of ensuring that older ... Key points • Progress has been made in tackling pensioner poverty, but more can be achieved. Age UK wants to see poverty halved by 2020. • The new single-tier state pension starting in April 2016 will be
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panic. In most cases, the person owning or managing the property needs to get a court order if they want to evict you, called an ‘order for possession’. If you are a tenant, your landlord can usually only ... up-to-date energy performance certificate (EPC), electrical installation condition report (EICR) and gas safety report; 16 ‘Eviction: introductory standard contracts’, Shelter Cymru website: https://sheltercymru
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fears about being without power for days, having their home flooded or being hit by a major storm. We want to share our learning to help the Government, energy companies, care providers and others better understand ... people cut off in a crisis to give emergency notice to all their utilities providers – electricity, gas, water, telecoms – through a single action. • In the short term, energy, water and telecoms companies
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support people at an early stage in their issues or concerns to prevent them slipping into crisis. We want to help people to get the help and support they need at the earliest point and we know that the COVID-19 ... right for the needs of older people and carers in their areas. We don’t want to duplicate existing services but rather we want to make sure we work with and complement the existing advocacy providers
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challenge participants are heroes! There are so many ways to raise money for Age Cymru. Whether you want to run, cycle or skydive, knit, sing or bake, the money you raise will ensure we can continue to be ... placed on an innocent smoothie bottle. Big Knit Run No matter what your ability or the distance you want to run (or walk), you can find an event around the UK. Simply email us to let us know you've signed
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be available to people requiring additional or more specialised support. Getting in touch If you want to talk to one of our expert advisers, in Welsh or English, call us on 0300 303 44 98. Our advice ... about how to apply. 21 More money in your pocket • If you’ve not yet reached State Pension age and want help with your rent, you’ll probably have to claim Universal Credit (see page 40), which has a housing
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conversations can be hard but the following suggestions may help: Let your family know ahead of time what you want to discuss so the conversation doesn't take them by surprise Choose a time and place where you won't ... about trying to cover everything in one conversation Consider writing notes beforehand about what you want to discuss Don't feel embarrassed if any of you get emotional. Be honest and talk about all your feelings
