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The State Pension is a regular payment made to you by the government once you reach State Pension age. There are two types of State Pension and both are based on your previous National Insurance contribution ... replacing the Basic State Pension that existed before it. Which pension applies to you will depend on whether you reached State Pension age before the New State Pension came into force - see below. The new State
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Wales of the Covid-19 pandemic, and views on the year ahead June 2022 Contents Page About this research 3 Current experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic 1. Positive experiences 5 2. Access to healthcare ... Access to social care 15 4. Current challenges 17 5. Unpaid carers 24 6. Veterans 26 7. Employment 27 8. Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic 29 9. Communication 31 The year ahead 1. Looking forward to 33 2.
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safeguarding training: background information The Age Cymru Basic Adult Safeguarding training is a mandatory training session delivered to all volunteers and can be delivered virtually over Zoom. Safeguarding ... Safeguarding is staff and volunteers’ responsibility; it’s everyone’s duty to keep adults who need care and support safe from abuse and neglect. This two-hour interactive session ensures that all Staff and Volunteers
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after, or give any help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of longterm physical or mental ill-health or disability, or issues related to growing older. As a carer, you’ve ... You have the right to: • receive information, advice and assistance from your Local Authority about support services like practical help at home, support groups near you, or counselling to help deal with
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Acknowledgements The author of this report would like to thank the representatives of local Age UK Brand Partners (Cheschire, Darlington, North Tyneside, South Lakeland, South Tyneside and Teeside), the Community ... Community Energy Programme team (in particular Nicola Hart) and older people participating in the project who shared information for this evaluation. Author Vinal K Karania is Research Manager at Age UK
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please see the Community Energy Programme Evaluation Report, or its accompanying summary, or contact Vinal K Karania at Vinal.Karania@ageuk.org.uk Cold weather has shown to increase the demand on the heath ... particular, it is believed to be the main reason behind increases in respiratory and circulatory diseases in winter. Older people are more likely to suffer from cold weather and in addition to affecting their health
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makes benefit decisions, how a decision can be challenged, and how to make complaints. The information in this factsheet applies to England, Scotland and Wales. The process for challenging devolved benefits ... information. Contact Age NI for information applicable there. Contact details can be found at the end. Challenging a benefit decision can be complicated and you may need more detailed advice or representation from
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age friendly Wales Winter wrapped up A guide to keeping warm, safe and well this winter Health & wellbeing 1 Winter wrapped up Contents What this guide is about 2 Preparing for winter 3 Staying safe and ... warm 14 What extra money could I be eligible for? 16 Heating your home efficiently 17 Winter myths 20 Useful organisations 23 Helpful telephone numbers 27 Supporting the work of Age Cymru 28 With a little
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report commissioned by Age Concern and Help the Aged Julie Rugg and Karen Croucher Acknowledgements Our particular thanks go to all those people living in the private rented sector who so generously and ... organisations in different parts of the UK that have helped us make contact with older people living in the private rented sector. We are grateful to them all as the project would not have been impossible
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of 66 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 5 1.1 The issue of fuel poverty 6 2 Obtaining temporary heaters in an emergency 7 3 Getting the best energy deal 8 3.1 Switching tariff or supplier 8 3 ... Boiler efficiency 11 4.3 Other energy saving measures for electrical appliances 12 5 Government measures to help with cost of living pressures 13 5.1 Ofgem Price Cap on energy bills 13 5.2 UK Government ‘Energy
