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both Covid-19 Vaccinations? We ask that you inform us of what vaccine(s) you have had and when. You can do this on your application form. 2. Will I need to take a Covid test and wear PPE? Yes. You will ... let the care home know if you’ve any symptoms of Covid or if you’ve come into contact with someone who has received a positive test. 3. Will I need a uniform? Age Cymru will provide you with a T-shirt
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26. Investment and pension scams. 29. Avoiding and dealing with scams. Reporting a scam. 33. Top tips. 35. Useful organisations. 36. 4 What this guide is about. Being scammed can be very distressing ... emotional as well as financial – it can happen to any of us. If you’ve been scammed, you’re not alone and there’s support available. This guide explains what you can do to protect yourself from scams and
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1 Age Cymru Dementia Advocacy Project Communication Tools Brief February 2021 1. Who are we? Age Cymru is the national Charity for older people in Wales, we work with our 5 local Age Cymru partners ... Government through the Gwent Regional Partnership Board to support older people with dementia and those who are going through the process of getting a diagnosis. This project is about enabling people with
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making a claim and a further higher fee before it is allowed to go to a hearing; and ‘option 2’ which has an initial higher level of fee only. Both proposals set three different levels of claim, based on ... on the typical complexity in each category, with age discrimination claims placed in the third and most complex. Key points and recommendations We accept that the Employment Tribunal system is far
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Useful organisations 43 4 What this guide is about Caring for a friend or relative can be hugely rewarding – but it can also be challenging. So it’s good to know what support is available for you and the ... Getting the help you need When you’re looking after someone, it can be hard to remember to look after yourself, too. But the right support can help make life a bit easier. Am I a carer? The word ‘carer’ means
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increases to the basic State Pension and the new State Pension in line with the highest of rises in earnings, prices or 2.5%. By law the basic State Pension and new State Pension have to be increased at ... triple lock has made an important difference to the value of the State Pension. However, total average annual payments of State Pension still only add up to about £7,000 a year - a modest amount equivalent
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Creating an age friendly Wales Picking up prescriptions • You can pick up a prescription on behalf of someone else. The prescription can be either electronic or a paper prescription. • Plan ahead where ... where possible to find out when the next prescription is due. If it can be ordered at least seven days beforehand this will help the pharmacist deal with urgent requests and queries. • You may need to take
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There is strong evidence that loneliness can increase the pressure on a wide range of local authority and health services. Equally, there are practical actions that can be taken to address the issue. Poor transport ... an inaccessible built environment, a lack of local amenities and facilities and digital exclusion can cause isolation and feelings of loneliness. Removing these barriers to create an age friendly Wales
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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 in the UK, this factsheet ... information applicable to those nations. Contact details can be found at the back. Contact details for any organisation mentioned in this factsheet can be found in the Useful organisations section. Age UK
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Retirement Income, led by the Pensions Institute at Cass Business School, was commissioned by the Labour Party to examine some of the key issues arising from the pension reforms. It examines how Defined ... Defined Contribution (DC) savers can achieve the maximum possible income in retirement and how income can be more predictable than that provided by existing schemes. Key points and recommendations • ‘Good’
