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authority services – an introduction 8 3.1 First steps – if you are having difficulty managing at home 8 3.2 If you are in hospital 8 3.3 What sort of homecare or non-residential ... that are taken into account in the means test 22 7.3 How is capital assessed if you are one of a couple? 23 7.4 Disregarded capital 24 8 The means test for determining a charge –
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provide confidential, impartial and expert information and advice to older people, their families, friends, carers and professionals. Our vision is that every older person in Wales has choice and control ... warmer and more energy-efficient places to live. Nest offers a range of free, impartial advice and, if you're eligible, a package of free home energy efficiency improvements such as a new boiler, central
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Page 1 of 22 Factsheet 25 Returning from abroad December 2023 About this factsheet If you are a British national over State Pension age who moved abroad but are now considering moving back to live permanently ... known as ‘contract-holders’ and tenancy agreements become ‘occupation contracts’. References to tenants and tenancies in this factsheet should be read as contract holders and occupation contracts. This factsheet
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needs to adapt to take advantage of the opportunities that science and technology offer patients, carers and those who serve them. But it also needs to evolve to meet new challenges: we live longer, with ... out how the health service needs to change, arguing for a more engaged relationship with patients, carers and citizens so that we can promote wellbeing and prevent ill-health. It represents the shared view
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to bridge the gap between the amount needed for energy efficiency and that provided through ECO. If the State Pension age is to be increased following the Cridland Review, the Government will need to ... those people who are unable to work until retirement. This should include a package of increased employment support for older workers. We urge the Government to move as quickly as possible to confirm
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rights upheld, to express their views and opinions, to make decisions about things that affect them, and if necessary to represent people's views at meetings. The Golden Thread Advocacy Programme was funded ... to support well-being outcomes. Worked with representative groups of potential service users and carers to raise awareness of advocacy in all its forms, in exercising control over their well-being outcomes
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face-to-face sessions. We work closely with Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland. Summary Even if people are aware that the State Pension system is changing, many do not fully understand how this will ... pensioners or will reach State Pension age before the introduction of the new system. Some are unsure if the changes will affect them, while others are unhappy that they will not be in the new system, sometimes
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Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, which came into force in April 2016, strengthened social services support for carers, including providing rights to assessment and support for eligible needs. [1] Age Cymru made a Freedom ... population, demography, health profile or disadvantage in communities. Carers often do not identify themselves as carers, as they view care as a normal part of their relationship with the individual
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retirement, when they had been looking forward to having some time to do the things they enjoyed. Carers provide a vital role in our society supporting older and disabled people, providing billions of pounds ... pounds worth of care a year and enhancing the lives of those they care for. However, being a carer may not only affect someone’s ability to work and earn, it can also have a major impact on their future
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Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples that benefit others. Email your story ... help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: November 2022 3 Contents What this guide is about 4 Managing your money safely If you manage your own finances 6 If you need a little help
