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of importance to them. We welcome the opportunity to respond to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the mandatory concessionary fares scheme in Wales. Q1 – Do you think that the Welsh Government should ... retirement age may be a reasonable compromise. However, we do have concerns regarding the impact on those older people such as carers, and older people with ill health or disability who are likely to
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‘Draft Planning Policy Wales: Edition 10’. The number of older people in Wales is growing and we are, on average, expected to live longer. 2014-based National Population Projections for Wales indicate that ... National Population Projections for Wales. A report, produced by the Office for National Statistics, on trend-based population projections by age and sex. 29 October 2015. http://gov.wales/statistics-an
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Cymru is very pleased that, in its report on the Blue Badge scheme in Wales, the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee largely agrees with our views on the operation of the discretionary Blue ... being part of an organisation which possesses a blue badge should not prevent individuals receiving one of their own, so that their friends and family can take them out for the day. Finally, we concur with
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Public Policy Statement Fuel poverty November 2021 Summary Fuel poverty estimates for Wales, based on 2018 data, report that 155,000 households in Wales were living in fuel poverty. This is equivalent ... estimates on fuel poverty and updated data on housing stock quality for Wales. Older people are the group most likely to suffer from fuel poverty, where having to spend a disproportionate amount on fuel takes
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auto-renewal and that the choice should be presented clearly to the customer at point of sale. 6. On ‘Sunlight remedies’ we suggest that excessive detail in customer communications be avoided, but that ... requirement for the savings provider to send the customer a chart or table showing the interest rate paid on the customer’s account over the last five years. 7. We regret that the FCA has decided at this stage
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House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA 2 About this consultation In August 2013, DCLG consulted on proposals to establish new optional standards for accessible housing, in addition to the core requirements ... consultation focuses on the specific technical aspects of the proposed optional ‘category 2’ standard, (based on the lifetime homes standard), and optional category 3 standard (based on Habinteg’s Wheelchair
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areas that we know impact on older people in Wales such as health services, transport and housing are devolved to Wales. Our priorities for the General Election 2019 focus on non-devolved issues that are ... are determined by UK Government. Follow us on facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England
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their GP if they need one Encourage everyone to look after their health. As we get older, we need to take a bit more care of our health - even if we're fit as a fiddle. One of the easiest ways to ... home is very cold or they're worried about heating their home, encourage them to call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98 Help make sure everyone can get out and about safely. When it's icy or
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your weekly income is higher than these thresholds, you may still claim Guarantee Credit if you meet one of the following criteria: you have a severe disability you are a carer you have to pay housing costs ... 2016 may be eligible to claim the Savings Credit part of Pension Credit. If you’re a couple and one of you reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016, you may be able to claim. There isn’t a
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the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the Together for Mental Health Delivery Plan 2019-2022. Priority areas Preventing poor mental health ... people. 5 Alcohol Concern Cymru (2011): Hidden harm? Alcohol and older people in Wales. 6 Advisory Panel on Substance Misuse (APoSM) (2017) Substance Misuse in an Ageing Population. http://gov.wales/docs/dh
