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perhaps you could use a hand with the housework or shopping. Asking for help can be hard. You might not want to admit that you’re finding everyday tasks more difficult – but it’s something lots of us face as ... to help me get up and dressed in the mornings.” “I want to go to my place of worship once a week.” “I need to be reminded to take my medication.” “I want to be able to visit my brother a few times a month
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contact your local authority about how to apply. • If you’ve not yet reached State Pension age and want help with your rent, you’ll probably have to claim Universal Credit (see page 34), which has a housing ... October and March. If your supplier provides you with both gas and electricity, it’s possible that you may be able to get the discount on your gas bill instead. Find out more at www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme
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say thank you Thank you to everyone who helped make 2014/15 such a memorable and successful year. We want to thank all our customers, donors, funders, campaigners and supporters for their valued contributions ... Volunteer – Our volunteers are the backbone of our work. If you have time to spare, a skill to share or want to make new friends whilst helping a great cause, get in touch. Fundraise – Run a marathon, shake
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demographic change and ensure that policies are tailored accordingly. At this General Election, we want to see all political parties propose practical policies to support older people, especially those ... feel valued and included, and that society can fully benefit from the contributions they make. We want to create a society in which older people’s human rights are recognised and upheld, and their needs
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more suitable accommodation. 32. Useful organisations. 33. 4 What this guide is about. Most of us want to live in our own home for as long as possible. It can be a big part of feeling independent. But ... re-hanging doors to open in the opposite direction. • Although it’s a major alteration, you might want to think about removing a wall or extending your house or flat to make extra space. This could allow
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both organisations and the public. We want Wales to be seen as a place where scammers cannot flourish. We want to lead the rest of the UK in blocking those who want to abuse the trust of people and trick ... The WASP network is always looking out for new partners who want to contribute to the fight against scams. If you or your organisation want to play a role in protecting your customers or the general public
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those things are and where to find help if you need it. Unless the estate is a simple one, you might want to consider paying for professional help from a solicitor – but there’s information about that later ... the Death Notification Service (page 22) to notify businesses and organisations, such as banks and gas companies, of the death in one go. In Northern Ireland, contact the Bereavement Service (page 22).
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cent of consumers switched provider in the last five years compared to 12 per cent in electricity and gas.11 Our response to the Government’s recent consultation on switching12 details why we believe that ... re-iterate that designating broadband an essential service should not compel people to go online who do not want to. Those people must be assured of access to essential services, and we support ongoing Government
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effectively the only medium through which consumers can access utilities and essential services such as gas, electricity and water – and most people also use them to undertake the most basic of everyday tasks ... capacity issues within consumer groups, but also because we observe that regulators and firms will often want to verify research carried out by consumer groups with their own work. Therefore firms and regulators
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the rooms you don’t use. If your home has gas central heating, this needs to have an annual safety check, as do all the gas appliances in your property, by a Gas Safe registered engineer. This will make
