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with depression as we grow older. From time to time we can all feel a bit sad or fed up, especially when something stressful or upsetting has happened. These are a normal reaction to life events and the
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However, only four in ten (41 per cent) people in the programme switched. This suggests that even when offered intensive practical support (‘hand-holding’) there is a large proportion of people unwilling
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support the commissioning of Independent Professional Advocacy services and not for commercial gain. By when do you need to complete the self assessment tool? If possible, we’d like to receive completed self-assessments
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receipt of Pension Credit guarantee) whereas there is no upper capital limit for Pension Credit. However when help with rent is incorporated into Pension Credit, rules will need to be aligned and the Government ... different to support for pensioners it is essential that the transition from one system to the other when people become pensioners is made as simple and as automatic as possible.
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of age and other types of discrimination. Protection against third party harassment, for example when an employer fails to protect staff members from discriminatory remarks by members of the public. ... continue to be paid on the same basis and there is no further information about whether, and if so when, the position will change. What will be the impact on older people resident abroad who may want to
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well as benefiting the local economy. And at a time when many older people face financial pressures, for example due to rising energy costs, and when proposed changes to state benefits are causing uncertainty
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Youth Arts Wales (Theatre). Jon founded the arts organisation COMMUSICATION (2012), and Nid Fy Mwnciod i/Not My Monkeys (2015). Jon’s focus on inclusion can be felt in his efforts as a board member for ASSITEJ ... and interviews. Susan began creating her own work in 2012, with an early version of her first play, I'll Be There, Now, which went on to an Arts Council Wales-funded tour of South Wales. Since then she
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pensions dashboard could be an opportune place to raise awareness of the ban (e.g. at a log-in message) when it is introduced in 2019. The limited impact of awareness raising activity also means that the cold ... unlikely he would have reconsidered his decision. Indeed, Mr Johnson was not prompted to reconsider even when the bank telephoned specifically to check whether the payment should proceed, and whether a third
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and change attitudes and we fight discrimination wherever we find it. We are here for older people when they need us and will continue to be here. Improving older people’s rights and tackling ageism Ageism ... decision-makers, or their needs properly understood. The terrible experience of the pandemic showed that when there is insufficient knowledge or understanding about older people in government, decisions can be
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people receive similar levels of support wherever they live and to reduce complexities especially when people move areas. If proposals go ahead funding for pensioners, and any other protected groups, ... 2. General view on localising council tax support Age UK believes that there are circumstances when a localised approach can be an effective way of providing support particularly where needs vary in
