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safeguarding solutions. The advocacy we offer will be independent of any other service people living with dementia use. This means the person with dementia will be at the heart of the decision making process
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you’ll find answers to the questions we get asked frequently about leaving a gift to Age Cymru that you will hopefully find useful. Our legacy team is also available to answer any other questions you may have ... touch if you would like to find out more about how you can help Age Cymru by leaving a gift in your will: Call us: 029 2043 1555 Email: legacy@agecymru.org.uk Write to: Age
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Funeral Expenses Payments which will improve the system for applicants. Question 1 – contributions from charities, friends and relatives We welcome this change which will clarify the position and ensure ... ensure that this type of voluntary contribution will not reduce any Funeral Expenses Payment. However, not everyone has access to additional contributions, and low income bereaved people should not be in
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underneath each question. Will call blockers, used to prevent scammers from contacting older people, still work after digital switchover? Call blockers will no longer be necessary following ... following digital switchover. There will be a new in-built service called Hiya that will automatically block scam calls. (See attached). Some people reported being switched to the digital system without
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safeguarding solutions. The advocacy we offer will be independent of any other service people living with dementia use. This means the person with dementia will be at the heart of the decision making process ... service will provide support for people to: make changes and take control of their life feel more valued and included in their community be listened to and understood. People living with dementia will be more
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2015 there will no longer be a requirement to purchase an annuity from a defined contribution pension pot. The Government also proposes to guarantee that individuals approaching retirement will receive free ... these proposals will lead to more innovation in retirement income products, but this innovation must be in the interests of consumers Despite these changes, for many people an annuity will still be a good
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investigation and the development of measures to improve consumer outcomes. We hope the final report will consider this in more detail. In addition, we suggest three other issues are considered as additional ... deliver competitive mass-market decumulation products. We are unconvinced by arguments that this will improve. As long as disengagement and a predisposition to take cash remain common, there is likely
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our 2024 What matters to you survey which I know many of you completed. We feature two articles that will hopefully encourage and help you to claim all your benefits and entitlements. Last year we helped ... you then you can switch off and attempt a dogbased cryptic quiz devised by one of our volunteers. It will either make your toes curl or drive you barking mad! Have a great summer everyone. General Election
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000 may no longer receive the full retirement risk warnings. Many people with savings at this level will depend upon their pension savings, and they could still face increased tax liabilities or reduced ... at-retirement product marketplace is more complex than ever, and is likely to become even more so. It will require constant monitoring and probing to make sure consumers are getting a fair deal, as well as
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quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Autumn Edition 2021 Funding our services to meet an increasing demand will be one of our key challenges By Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive, September 2021 This year, the months ... and we know that many people will be reassured by the recent news that Covid Boosters will be provided to over 50s in the coming months. In our next issue of Age Matters we will focus on the things we can
