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1 Bank Branch Closure Briefing September 2016 Age UK is concerned at the closure of nearly 10,000 bank branches in the last 25 years (over half of all branches across the UK), leaving hundreds of ... this briefing as a way of supporting MPs to respond to closures in your local area, as well as supporting services to become “Age Friendly”. The importance of bank branches Age UK is calling for all
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Do you know what benefits you’re entitled to? You can check quickly and easily - with our online personalised benefits calculator.
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Phone scams and cold calls can be annoying, frustrating, and even threatening. Find out what you can do to stop them and protect yourself from scams.
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Age Cymru is the new force combining Age Concern Cymru and Help the Aged in Wales. Registered charity number 1128436. Registered office address: Ty John Pathy, 13/14 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way, Cardiff ... provide hands on support of Age Cymru’s LIFT (Low Impact Functional Training) programme by running local exercise sessions for older people. Purpose: LIFT is a series of activities and games designed specifically
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65 years and over is approximately 662,000. The number of people aged 65 and over is expected to increase by almost 18% mid - 2021 and 2031 and the number of people aged 75 and over is expected to increase ... accordingly. Improving older people’s rights and tackling ageism Ageism is endemic in our society. One of the consequences is that older people’s views are often not sought or heard by decision-makers
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that means you need extra help at home? If so, you might be able to get a benefit called Attendance Allowance. Attendance Allowance is a benefit for older people who may need extra help to stay independent ... this is 66 for both men and women). If you’re under State Pension age then you may be able to claim a different benefit called Personal Independence Payment . You could get: £72.65 a week if
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There’s a wide range of help available and you may be legally entitled to services to meet your needs. You may need help with personal care, such as getting in and out of bed, washing and bathing ... services department is to ask for an assessment of your needs. The local authority will generally not be able to assist you until it has first carried out the assessment. The authority has a legal duty
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Baroness Barker and the speakers at the event were Richard Powley, Head of Safeguarding, Age UK, gave a policy introduction; Lucy Giles, Knowledge Hub Advisor, SafeLives spoke about issues including potential ... criminal justice responses for older adults who have experienced abuse remains low and the abuse of older people is still largely a ‘hidden problem’ Although financial abuse has long been known about as an
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Foreword ......................................................................................... 2 What does the July Budget mean for older people? ........................ 3 Overview ................. ... estate free of Inheritance Tax Financial inequality is currently growing in the pensioner population: the gap between the richest and the poorest is getting wider Pensioners are still missing out of
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1. What can be found roasting on an open fire in ‘The Christmas song’, sung by Nat King Cole? 2. Which fruit was traditionally put in a Christmas stocking? 3. Which hot drink do the characters sing about ... country is it now traditional to eat KFC for a Christmas dinner? 5. What type of pudding is asked for in the popular Christmas carol, ‘We wish you a merry Christmas’? 6. What ingredient is traditionally
