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Housing Benefit and help with heating costs. The guide looks at the range of financial support available to help people with their wellbeing, including Attendance Allowance if you need help to stay independent ... independent at home due to an illness or disability and Carer’s Allowance if you look after someone. The guide also covers help with health costs such as dental treatment, glasses or contact lenses and certain
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circumstances); plus a ‘buffer’ of at least 35% of the above basic entitlement; plus a further allowance of at least 10% of the basic entitlement in recognition of ‘disability related expenditure’ which ... Some schemes provide a freezer for people at home and then deliver frozen meals so that people can heat their own, using a microwave or steamer (which may also be supplied), as and when they wish. Meals
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of Publication Ref. No. Quantity More money in your pocket L53W Attendance Allowance IG49 Pension Credit IG50 Carer's Allowance IG52 State Pension IG53 Council Tax support IG54 At home with dementia IG55
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no family to support her. The property was very cold as the only form of heating was a coal fire with a back boiler to provide heat to radiators, but this was not working properly and the temperature in ... it was agreed that oil heating would be installed. Mrs L is now warmer and her quality of life has improved as she no longer has to worry about lighting a fire in order to heat her home. She is also safer
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the WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities. The conference brought together over 400 attendees from a wide variety of backgrounds including municipal authorities, academics, gerontologists ... crossing, shows that the 1.2 metres per second that the Department for Transport advises as the speed allowed for people to cross a road is not long enough and in around 89% of cases older people aren’t walking
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an individual claims their State Pension, they can no longer receive the full amount of Carer’s Allowance, even though they continue to face the additional costs of providing care. This can create a sense ... 36% of those respondents having cut back on essentials such as food and heating. Utility bills often become more expensive as heating and appliances may be used more often. 32% of respondents were using
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delivering. Expenses The cost of living continues to rise. Utility bills often become more expensive as heating may be used more often in order to provide warmth and comfort to the person cared for. Appliances ... 36 Entitlements To be entitled to claim Carer’s Allowance (£66.15 from April 2019), a carer must provide care for a minimum of 35 hours. The allowance is therefore paid at £1.89 an hour which is just
