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local residents and businesses. One Age UK correspondent described his situation as follows: “It is winter, the only wheelchair accessible branch is 7 miles away and the infrequent bus would mean a two to
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outside in spring and summer – but be careful not to let your skin redden or burn. During autumn and winter, you’re unlikely to get enough vitamin D from being in the sun, so it might be worth taking a daily
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include, for example, the inclusion of information about advocacy with annual council tax letters, winter fuel payment letters, or surveys about local authority services.Older people must have the right
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granddaughter live quite far away, so it’s important for me to be able to drive. And I rely on it in the winter. ‘I can’t walk very far and I’m recovering from a couple of falls. I was sent to a physio who really
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adequate income through State Pensions and private pensions and savings, universal support such as Winter Fuel Payments must also be retained (see separate Fuel Poverty policy statement). State Pension
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are over the age of 65, of these 93% are in the community, 5% in care homes, 2% in hospital.7 In winter, about 34% of people admitted to hospital (all ages) are found to be malnourished. This is an over
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Inadequate street lighting can impose an unacceptable restriction on many older people, particularly in winter months, and can impact on their ability to access community services and opportunities to socialise
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the ‘triple lock’ on the basic state pension and to the so-called pensioner benefits, including the winter fuel payment, will provide some protection. However, the impact of these cuts on disability benefits
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decisions. You can challenge a Social Fund decision (Funeral Expenses Payment, Cold Weather Payment, or Winter Fuel Payment) by requesting a revision, supersession, or appeal as described above. 6 Budgeting Advances
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– 2005-06, final release,” - http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB01561/comm-care-ref-eng-06-asse-pack-tab.xls 66 NHS Digital (2014); “Community care statistics, social services activity, England – 2013-14 ... – 2005-06, final release,” - http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB01561/comm-care-ref-eng-06-asse-pack-tab.xls 68 Office for National Statistics (2016); “Population Estimates Total Persons for England
