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you do not have a commercial rent agreement or the agreement was set up to take advantage of the HB system (a contrived tenancy). For more information, see the DWP Guidance in section 7. 2.5 Income-related ... emergency alarms; and charges for services not related to the provision of adequate accommodation. Support services, such as scheme managers in retirement housing and emergency/community alarms, are not
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factsheet 5 1.1 Local authority social services departments 6 2 Legislation covering the social care system in Wales 6 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 6 3 How to access local authority ... social care system in Wales 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 This Act was fully implemented in April 2016 and is the main legislation that covers the social care system in Wales,
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increased organisational productivity and output through investment in digital services and reporting systems, professional development and multi-skilling of teams and worked to challenge diversity-related issues
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visually confusing and be a trip hazard. • Think about using an automated pill box. Some have an alarm to indicate when medicine needs to be taken. Others can be programmed so they allow access to medication ... send an alarm directly to a response centre or to a chosen contact, such as a family member. Some gas detectors can also switch off the gas supply when they detect a problem. • Using a personal alarm can be
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legislation to allow cheques to be processed differently. The changes will require investment in systems which should allow cheques to be processed more quickly, facilitate innovation such as using mobile ... require banks to end the cheque replacement programme and 2013 legislation to introduce a new Payment Systems Regulator. About Age UK Age UK is a charity and a social enterprise driven by the needs and aspirations
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for introducing a system of fee charging into the Employment Tribunal and appeals system. The stated aim is to ensure users of the Tribunals service meet the costs of running the system. The Ministry of ... recommendations We accept that the Employment Tribunal system is far from perfect, but it is an important part of the industrial relations system in the UK, and without sufficient access many older workers
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regulations and guidance to implement the cap on care costs and policy proposals for a new appeals system for care and support Ref: 0815 Date: March 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only ... state of social care: insufficient funding, the poor quality of services and the lack of focus in the system on prevention. There was disappointment that these issues were not addressed in the proposals.
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central government • We recognise that it would be difficult to deconstruct completely the leasehold system for existing residents. However, we would like to see incentives for new developments to be based ... pay for services that they did not use. ‘ [In our scheme] you’re required to pay for a pull-cord system, regardless of whether you use it or not. So you expect that if you are ill and pull the cord, someone
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can help you understand your rights and make sure they’re respected. It can also help you navigate systems that might feel confusing. As far as possible, the information in this guide applies across the UK ... generally means-tested, although there’s a maximum weekly charge for homecare. The personal budget system doesn’t apply in Wales, though you can opt for direct payments (see page 22). Care should be provided
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insurance if it must be paid under the terms of the lease. Service charges for community or emergency alarms, personal care and support services are not covered. You may be able to get help with this support ... Phyllis pays £590 a year in service charges, all for eligible services, apart from £70 for an alarm system. The remaining £520 is divided by 52. £10 a week is added to her appropriate minimum guarantee
