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17 6 Home safety if you’re a homeowner 17 6.1 Gas safety checks 17 6.2 Electrical safety 18 6.3 Fire safety 18 6.4 Carbon Monoxide alarms 19 7 Rights to repairs and/or improvements if you are a ... contract-holder (i.e. you rent your home) 20 7.1 Rights to repairs if you have a private landlord 21 7.2 Rights to repairs if you have a community landlord (local
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services Being scam aware Picking up prescriptions Unpaid carers Current Welsh Guidance Accessing help for other, non-COVID-19, health issues If you’re concerned about someone Utilities Getting advice Keeping ... charities Supporting people to prepare If they develop coronavirus symptoms If you develop coronavirus symptoms Advocacy Looking after someone’s pet Further support If the person you’re helping is aged 50
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In addition to the services above, the MCA, MHA and SSWB Acts set out statutory rights to advocacy. If they apply, you may also choose from the services below. Children Self advocacy Are they sectioned ... a community treatment order or in hospital informally receiving treatment for their mental health? If so, they have a legal right to an IMHA (Independent Mental Health Advocate) ASC Advocacy Support Cymru
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to work 3 again; and others who have been caring for a long period of time and who are receiving Carer’s Allowance. Because of the very real hardship experienced by some low income people who are unable ... pence higher. And it is only one element of the means-tested benefit system. Some disabled people and carers are entitled to a higher level of Pension Credit in recognition of their additional needs, while
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benefit for people under State Pension age (currently 66 years). This can also affect people aged over 66 if they have a partner under 66. It includes information about how Universal Credit affects people claiming ... Government has altered some aspects of Universal Credit, contact Age Scotland for more information). If you are in Northern Ireland, please contact Age NI for information. Contact details can be found at
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period May 2024 to April 2025. The information in this factsheet is applicable in England and Wales. If you are in Scotland or Northern Ireland, please contact Age Scotland or Age NI for more information ... internet 6 3 National and specialist agencies 6 3.1 Consumer issues 6 3.2 Debt 7 3.3 Disability 7 3.4 Employment 7 3.5 Equality and human rights 7 3.6 Health and social care 8 3.7 Housing 9 3.8 Immigration, nationality
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o – if the answer is no permission must be gained before the referral can progressHow was permission given? In person oVia the referrer if not a ... other note in respect of permission Referrer’s details (if not self-referral) Name: In what capacity the referrer knows the person :Agency (if relevant) and address:Postcode: Tel no: E-mail: Date of
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In addition to the services above, the MCA, MHA and SSWB Acts set out statutory rights to advocacy. If they apply, you may also choose from the services below. Children Self advocacy Are they sectioned ... a community treatment order or in hospital informally receiving treatment for their mental health? If so, they have a legal right to an IMHA (Independent Mental Health Advocate) ASC Advocacy Support Cymru
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Pension Credit is a benefit for people over State Pension age. It tops up your income if you're struggling to make ends meet. Pension Credit comes in two parts: Guarantee Credit tops up your weekly income ... year April 2024 to March 2025 this is: £218.15 if you’re single. £332.95 if you’re a couple. Savings Credit is extra money if you've got some savings or your income is higher than
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Addressing the issues 22 How local authorities are reducing waiting lists 22 Support for unpaid carers 23 Domiciliary care 25 Day centre changes 28 Increasing community resilience 29 6. Conclusions 30 ... delays in sourcing care packages once an assessment had been completed. A year on we wanted to know if the changes local authorities told us about last year were making improvements to older people’s access
