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to incorporate our anti discriminatory work in our corporate plan, but highlight the five areas we will be focusing on in our strategic equality plan? Age Cymru fully supports the inclusion of anti-discriminatory ... with protected characteristics are over and underrepresented. In doing so it is important that the form of qualitative and quantitative data and evidence gathering considers intersectionality. This provides
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London WC1H 9NA. This consultation forms part of the Employment Law Review led by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills. It proposes that employers will be able to offer shares in their business ... smooth functioning of the labour market – they should not be up for sale, particularly as new employees will be forced to waive their rights in order to get the job. We therefore oppose the employee owner proposals
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of the framework to all settings where an older person may receive care or treatment, which we hope will provide better access to safeguards for those receiving care or treatment outside of a care home or ... backlog in DoLS applications will still be there once LPS are introduced, unless steps are taken in advance to address this issue. Unless the backlog is addressed, the new system will be behind from the moment
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of care will you need and who will be able to provide this for you? Will the home need to be adapted? Will you pay rent or help towards bills? If your family members are claiming benefits, will these be
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participate in social activities. There is an increased risk that social isolation and loneliness will impact upon older people’s well-being. The number of older people in Wales is growing and we are ... demographic change. Decisions about transport services and infrastructure need to take into account how they will affect people across different stages of the life course of future generations. With reference to
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e.g. those aged 65 and over and those with certain long term health conditions - will be vaccinated first (this will include those who were told by the NHS that they needed to shield at the start of the ... year - also household contacts of those who were in the shielding group). Following this, the NHS will be encouraging those who are aged 50 to 64 to also have the free flu vaccine, as the scheme is being
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can apply for AA: Phone. You can get a claim form by calling the Attendance Allowance helpline on 0800 731 0122. Online. You can also download a claim form online at www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance. ... call, the date will be recorded on your form. If your application is successful, your first payment will be from the date of your phone call. If you use the online form, your first payment will be based on
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into effect, replacing the Basic State Pension that existed before it. Which pension applies to you will depend on whether you reached State Pension age before the New State Pension came into force - see ... receive it, and only new claimants receive the New State Pension. Eventually the Basic State Pension will be phased out completely. From April 2021, State Pension age is 66 for both men and women (in the
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miles plannerPlease complete your total number of steps or miles covered each day and return your form to us at - thebigstep@agecymru.org.ukName: ………………………………………………………………………………… Race Number: ……………………………………………………………………
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older partner will receive additional elements in Universal Credit but could still face lower incomes than under the current system. And it is unclear whether, and if so how, rates will be increased if ... time. The Government wants to ensure that the younger person has incentives to work. However this will be achieved through the work-related requirements that are being introduced and it is unnecessary
