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across Wales to support the commissioning of independent professional advocacy under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, to build the capacity of the advocacy sector and to raise awareness ... now come to the end of the funding for the programme and we will officially be closing GTAP, as it has affectionately become known, on the 31st March 2020. We want to take this opportunity to thank
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(or from April 2023, the Citizen Voice Body) 7 3 Getting help when feeling unwell 8 3.1 Speaking to your GP 8 3.2 Your local pharmacy service 9 3.3 NHS 111 Wales 9 3.4 Minor Injury Units 9 3.5 Emergency ... when you are resident somewhere temporarily 15 6 Services to which your GP may refer you 15 6.1 Referral to an NHS consultant or other specialist medical professional
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time and who is at greatest risk. What do we mean by poverty? We consider people to be living in poverty when their resources are not enough to meet their basic needs and also to allow them to take part ... mean struggling to cover food and energy bills, watching every penny spent, worrying that nothing is set aside for a sudden emergency such as the cooker breaking down, or being unable to afford the cost
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from 6 May 2026. Do I get my State Pension automatically? No – you have to claim it. See page 8 for more information about how to do that. 3 Female. Date of birth. Before 6 April 1953. Date of birth. ... Pension. Turn to. Page 4. Pension. Old State Pension. Turn to. Page 6. Male. Date of birth. Before 6 April 1951. Date of birth. On or after 6 April 1951. Pension. New State Pension. Turn to. Page 4. Pension
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Later life in rural England Age UK is a charity that aims to improve later life for everyone through our information and advice, services, campaigns, products, training and research. In the UK we work ... International. We seek to play a constructive role in debates around ageing and older people’s issues, drawing on the views, experience and expertise of older people and paying particular attention to the voices of
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Concern Cymru (charity number 505071) and Help the Aged (charity number 272786) merged on 1 April 2009 to form Age Cymru. Age UK provides Age Cymru with a website hosting service. This means that Age UK provides ... owned by Age UK for use by its National Partners. Terms and conditions These terms and conditions apply to Age Cymru, and its trading and other associated companies where applicable. Please read these terms
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per cent over the last 10 years There is a fuel poverty gap of nearly £900 million (which equates to an average of £370 per household) Energy efficiency There are 6 million low income homes in the UK ... in 2013 to Match 2016 Recommendations Age UK is calling for the Government to: reform its energy efficiency programmes make energy efficiency a national infrastructure priority commit to bringing
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and average hours worked: Hours worked This reduction in hours worked demonstrates there is more to recent labour market changes for older workers than often reported, and has obvious knock-on consequences ... increase in hours worked (as have those aged 6064, owing to the effects of the rising State Pension age). Fewer hours worked will make it more difficult to maintain standards of living until a worker reaches
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older people’s rights are not being upheld and promoted. Which is why we have redoubled our efforts to understand older people’s hopes, fears and aspirations during these difficult times. We’ve also made ... Similarly, our manifesto launched for the forthcoming Welsh Government elections urges our politicians to promote and protect the rights of older people. This edition also has a timely reminder about the importance
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time and dedication without pay. It’s important to ensure we protect volunteers by making sure that volunteers are well looked after and that they’re fit to work. It’s important that volunteers are treated ... experience is invaluable and enhances the services and activities [name of Care Home] can offer. The aim is to provide volunteers with satisfaction and develop a relationship of mutual benefit, support, and reliability
