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unit@ageuk.org.uk The deadline for submitting your Request Form is Monday 1 April at 5pm. The system will not accept late applications so please ensure you submit your application on time. Contents Section ... 2 Section 3: Funding available 3 Section 4: Who can apply? 3 Section 5: How we will assess your bid 3 Section 6: If you are awarded funding 4 2 1. Background
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support for older carers. We found that many carers were just about coping but worried about how they will manage in the future. We’re working with Carers Trust Wales to make sure older carers know what help ... regular food deliveries and prescription deliveries. I am concerned that when lockdown is over we will struggle as service providers return to neglecting the needs of those of us who have always lived
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share some common features. The information in this factsheet is intended only as a guide. We recommend that you get independent advice from a fully qualified and experienced equity release adviser if ... costs You remain responsible for repairing and insuring the property. The equity release provider will expect you to maintain your home to a reasonable standard. If you do not, the provider can carry
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desirable Additional Circumstances: - you will be required to undertake a Volunteer Induction and have the opportunity to undertake Walk Leader Training - you will be required to undertake a Disclosure and ... and Barring Service check - Age Cymru will cover the costs of checks and training - you will be required to commit to a minimum of one session per month
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active 7 Investing in falls prevention services 8 Examples of falls prevention services 12 Recommendations 21 Where to go for more information 22 Contents 2 Falls represent the most frequent and serious ... condition, COPD. Also, arthritis in my knees has caused me to fall a few times. ‘My wife worries about me falling – I’m a fairly big man, so she can’t pick me up. She called the local Age Concern to see if they
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if I rent my property? 17 12.2 Can I switch if I am in arrears with my gas or electricity? 17 12.3 Will switching supplier affect my Warm Home Discount? 18 Age UK factsheet 82 September 2024 Getting the ... pre-payment meters for customers experiencing payment difficulties. What do recent changes mean for me? Following an Ofgem investigation into the energy market, various reforms have removed restrictions
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household ‘I worry that I am buying what I can afford, rather than what I really ought to have to keep me healthy.’ Woman, Focus Group 3 Ensuring that certain needs are covered can involve sacrifices Jim is ... low incomes often have a very limited expectation of what is absolutely necessary – things that they will buy come what may. This means that they may potentially still have a bit to spare on those other things
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particular on the role that competition should play in improving outcomes for consumers. The review will consider four broad areas: shopping around and switching, non-advised customer journeys, business ... and barriers to entry, and the impact of regulation on retirement outcomes. Key points and recommendations While we continue to support the pension flexibilities and believe they are an opportunity
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companies, products, services or publications in this information guide does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by Age UK or any of its subsidiary companies or charities. Date of publication: ... Equipment Testing and Approval Scheme) (see page 28). Take care when drying clothes Drying clothes near a fire or electric heater can be a fire risk. Keep them away from direct sources of heat. Be careful
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interests to make such an intervention happen – Government, employers, pension schemes and individuals will all benefit – and the July 2017 announcement of bringing forward the SPA rise to 68 reinforces its ... and one of his recommendations was for a ‘Mid-Life MOT’ in people’s late 50s and early 60s. Age UK has long supported a similar proposal and we agree with the Review’s recommendation – however we believe
