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long-term illness or disability. How much you can get depends on how difficult it is for you to do certain things, such as preparing food and drink, dressing and undressing, or moving around. The ... table below. PIP has two parts - a daily living component and a mobility component. You may be able to claim one or both components. Daily living component Weekly rate Standard £72.65 Enhanced £108
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entitlement to other benefits such as Pension Credit , Housing Benefit or assistance from the Council Tax Reduction Scheme . Be aware that State Pension is taxable, so when added to your ... your earnings it may put you into a higher tax band. When you reach State Pension age, you won’t have to pay National Insurance anymore, even if you keep on working. If you have already built up NI contributions
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having seen a 10% rise in the year to March 2016. The 50-59 age group is the second fastest growing group, with the numbers rising by 6% over the same period.1 From 2002 to 2016 the number of older prisoners ... prisoners aged 50-59 has more than doubled with 25 older prisoners in 2016 for every 10 in 2002. From 2002 to 2016 the number of older prisoners aged over 60 has nearly trebled with 29 older prisoners in 2016
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sexual orientation, is an umbrella term which is increasingly employed to cover the gender identity spectrum including (but not limited to) transgender, transsexual, transvestite, genderqueer, gender-fluid ... is the presence of intermediate or atypical combinations of physical features that are usually seen to distinguish female from male.2 It has been argued that the experiences of older LGBT individuals in
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characteristics of older homelessness can change rapidly over time and may differ significantly from place to place. This review will focus on older homelessness in England. In England older homelessness is currently ... doubled in the five years from 2010 to 2015. Homelessness The European Typology of Homelessness and Housing Exclusion (ETHOS) provides a useful framework within which to consider homelessness.1 ETHOS sees
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life. How are older people discriminated against? You may be fully aware that you have been subject to ageism, but in some situations it may not be so obvious. Although ageism is often seen as a workplace ... because of the organisation’s attitude to older people being refused a referral from a doctor to a consultant because you are ‘too old’ being refused membership to a club or trade association because of
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Whether you want to remain in your own home; are looking for help for an older relative; are weighing up housing options or seeking advice on paying for care, we can help you. For more information call
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Every year, it's estimated that up to £3.5 billion of state benefits in the UK goes unclaimed by older people. Could you be one of the people missing out? For more information call Age Cymru Advice on
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for older people in Wales. Our family includes local Age Cymru partners who provide vital services to older people in their area. Our national partners, Age NI Age Scotland and Age UK . For more
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people are living longer, this does not necessarily equate to living healthier. It’s vital that older people living in care homes have access to a range of cultural and artistic activities. Policy ... ideas to help deliver artistic and creative activities in care homes. cARTrefu was Age Cymru’s flagship arts in care homes project that has been running since 2015. The aim of the project is to improve
