lonely has many detrimental effects on older people, and there is increasing evidence of the negative impacts on physical and mental health. There is strong evidence that loneliness can increase the pressure ... 1555 www.agecymru.org.uk Follow us on facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registeredin England and Wales 6837284
Committee National Assembly for Wales Rail Franchise & The Metro consultation February 2017 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe ... well-connected and that services, facilities and amenities are accessible to older people. Without these, there is an increased risk that isolation and loneliness will impact upon people’s well-being. 2.2 We believe
Introduction 4 2 Legislative changes in Wales and new terminology regarding housing law 5 2.1 The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 5 3 Your rights regarding rent – occupation contracts ... Your rights regarding rent – occupation contracts with a community landlord (local authority or housing association landlords) 13 4.1 Background – occupation contracts from community landlords 13 4.2 Rights
Response Improving Assisted Travel Office of Rail and Road January 2018 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... respond to the Office of Rail and Road ‘Improving Assisted Travel’ consultation. Accessible transport is a vital factor in determining older people’s ability to access services and communities, as many older
Jane.vass@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee ... (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 Key points and recommendations Putting social
Our care home toolkit is a resource available to care homes about recruitment, training and supporting volunteers and care homes
There is a new State Pension for anyone who reaches State Pension age after 6 April 2016.
views. Who receives it and how much is it worth today? The WFP is a one-off annual payment that provides help with the cost of energy bills for pensioner households. It is currently a UK payment but responsibility ... the payment in Scotland is expected to be devolved to the Scottish Government. It is paid to people who have reached women’s state pension age in the qualifying week which is the third week in Septemberi
The Equality Act is a law which protects you from discrimination, meaning that discrimination or unfair treatment on the basis of certain personal characteristics, such as age, is against the law in almost
Age Cymru is the largest charity working with and for older people in Wales. Our vision is a society which offers all people in Wales the best experience of later life.