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their income than richer households. Cold is a serious health hazard, leading not just to excess winter deaths but to increased depression and mental illness, more falls, and of course more cardiovascular
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.......................................................................................... 16 14 Winter mortality ...................................................................................... ... would least like to be.88 14 Winter mortality COVID-19 was the leading cause of excess winter mortality in 2020 to 2021, accounting for 82.9% (Wales) of all excess winter deaths.89 [Updated November 2021]
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equipment. The need to spend more on some normal everyday costs. Paying more for transport and extra warmth are common concerns and, depending on people’s disabilities, they may have higher laundry costs,
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may not be carried out in the most tax-efficient way. You can write your own will and you can buy packs from shops or online to help you do this. However, except in the simplest cases, it is generally advisable ... Page 6 of 16 4.5 Make your own will You can write your own will using do-it-yourself will-writing packs or forms you can purchase from stationery shops or online. In principle, you could simply write your
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urban areas.18 16 Fuel poverty Key facts There were 21,700 excess winter deaths of people aged 65 or over in England and Wales during the winter of 2011/12.19 In 2010, around 18 per cent of households in rural ... struggle to afford to keep warm in winter. Our house is mostly solid walls, and we don’t have cavity walls so we can’t have insulation. The house is still really cold in winter – so much so that the walls are
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customers, in a variety of ages and circumstances, who should be eligible for support in subsequent winters. Ofgem should consider giving suppliers some freedom to identify customers for protection, including
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people’s organisations in 2021 about the experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales during the winter COVID-19 lockdown,27 some respondents said that they were concerned that public transport would not ... and Helen Creighton. 27 Age Cymru (2021) Experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales during the winter Covid-19 lockdown, and the road to recovery Lockdown survey provides an insight into what older
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can help you make healthy choices. Traffic light colour-coding If food manufacturers offer front of pack nutrition labelling they must use a standard format. Traffic-light colours red, amber and green quickly ... pâté, soft cheeses such as Brie and Camembert, cooked sliced meat and poultry, smoked salmon and pre-packed sandwiches made with any of these fillings. A few simple precautions can prevent food poisoning
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details of relief or emergency cover during periods of absence should be included in an information pack. This is provided prior to purchase in some cases (see section 10.1.4). The scheme manager’s overheads ... provide all purchasers with a ‘Leaseholder’s Handbook’. This may be called a Purchaser’s Information Pack or Resident’s Handbook. All potential purchasers must be made aware of the Handbook and a copy must
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like a cliché, but some older people really do face a choice between heating and eating during the winter. Some choose to heat just one room during the day and either sleep in a chair at night or have to ... policies which put more money directly in the pockets of older people such as the introduction of Winter Fuel Payment in 1997 and Pension Credit in 2003 meant a real terms increase in the incomes of many
