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Life on a low income The reality of poverty for older people in Wales May 2014 2 All older people should have an adequate standard of living in later life. No-one should need to endure a calamitous reduction ... reduction in their standard of living when they retire, or be resigned to a life where they are forced to choose between basic essentials on a daily basis in order to make ends meet. Yet throughout this
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reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy ... range of consumer markets.1 The findings will influence the Better Markets Bill later this year. Introduction Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later
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reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy ... enabling people to remain independent as they age is an investment that will be amply repaid in terms of savings to healthcare and income support services, and we pick up this theme throughout this submission
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reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy ... is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation The Department of Health is seeking evidence from informal carers and individuals that they support, as well as professionals
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the most up-to-date source of publicly available, general information on people in later life in the UK. Wherever possible, figures for the whole UK are quoted. For ease of reading and unless otherwise ... people aged 65 and over. If you have any queries or comments, please contact stats@ageuk.org.uk Table of Contents Overview ...............................................................................
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Summary Society is in the midst of a longevity revolution. The prevalence of sight loss increases with age: currently there are almost 2 million people aged 65 and over living with sight loss in the UK. This ... This number is rising because of the ageing population yet the number receiving support is falling. The number of blind and partially sighted people receiving social care fell by 35% between 2008 and 2013
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older people say about their current economic situation 8 Analysis of the implications of a cap on social care costs 10 Meeting the costs of the social care reforms: Impact on pensions 13 Spotlight on Poverty ... second edition of Age UK’s Economic Tracker. In the course of our work with people in later life, it has become apparent that there is no accessible resource that summaries the impact of the economy on
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in Wales Factsheet 10w June 2020 2 of 73 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 5 1.1 Definitions and terminology 5 2 Legislation covering ... system in Wales 10 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying Code of Practice guidance 10 2.2 Emergency legislation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) which may affect the
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Care for People Living with Dementia National Assembly for Wales Cross-Party Group on Dementia April 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people ... people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide
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cap on care costs and policy proposals for a new appeals system for care and support Ref: 0715 Date: March 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic ... academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Elizabeth Feltoe Email: Elizabeth.feltoe@ageuk
