welcome the statement by the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, Jane Hutt AM, on advancing equality and human rights in Wales and the commitment to commence the socio-economic duty - Part 1 of the Equality ... Commencing the duty means that public bodies will be required to make decisions in a way that tackles social disadvantage. Over 100,000 pensioners are living in poverty in Wales, which has the highest proportion
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The Engagement Team works with a number of national older people’s organisations, providing secretariat support: Wales Seniors Forum Wales Seniors Forum is a national forum of older people made ... national pensioners organisations and older people's groups. The aims of the Forum are: to work together for the benefit of all pensioners in Wales and to add equality, dignity and respect to ageing and
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WRITTEN EVIDENCE: COMMUNITY TRANSPORT INQUIRY I am writing to you on behalf of Age UK, [Age Cymru, Age Scotland and Age NI] in response to the Government’s recent proposals affecting community transport ... journeysi take place. People in the UK rely on community transport services to access healthcareii, educationiii, employmentiv and leisure. The overwhelming majority (98%v) of the users of community transport
Our report 'life on a low income' has cast new light on what life is like for older people in poverty in Wales
adequate standard of living and a level of income which enables them to live comfortably and afford essentials. No one should have to endure a calamitous reduction in their standard of living when they ... Wales are estimated to live in poverty.1 The UK Government have been taking forward reforms to the State Pension for future generations of pensioners and employers are now obliged to automatically enrol
Through the This is Older project, Age Cymru has engaged with people aged 50 plus from across Wales, as well as people and organisations that represent older peoples interests, to consider their representation ... representation in the media. The representations we currently see fall into extremes and reinforce stereotypes of ageing. For example, wrinkly hands on the walking stick to the extraordinary sky-diving 90 year
What do you think about the response to Covid-19 in Wales - what impact did the pandemic have on you?
principles of the Act The Act is built on the following core principles: • Voice and control – putting an individual and their needs at the centre of their care and support, with voice and control over the outcomes ... well-being; The Act gives people a stronger voice and greater control over the support and services they receive to help them achieve well-being and the things that matter most to them – whether that’s to attend