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users and practitioners. Well-being under the 2014 Act covers many aspects of daily living. Welsh Government Guidance states that to discharge the well-being duty, responsibility for well-being must be 6 ... to the individual, and their desired personal outcomes are understood by the authority (Welsh Government, 2015 paras 28-29). The National well-being outcome statements emphasise that the individual’s
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retirement housing, with greater certainty about what it can offer and stronger leadership from government. We hope that this report will progress this agenda by involving many more residents (and potential ... retirement housing in England. It sets out issues for providers, commissioners, policymakers and central government, from a resident’s perspective. It seeks to support the development of a coherent, balanced national
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use the Governmentrun TrustMark scheme (page 64) which lists local tradespeople who comply with Government-endorsed standards. You can also see if your local Age UK runs a ‘Trusted Trader’ or handyperson ... Agency (HIA) in your area offering similar help. You can contact Foundations (page 59), the national body for HIAs, or your local council. In Wales, contact your local Age Cymru to find out if there’s a handyperson
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contact? Contact the Tell Us Once service in England and Wales (page 14) to report a death to most government departments in one go. However, it’s not available in every local authority or in Northern Ireland ... by calling the Probate and Inheritance Tax helpline, (page 14) or download one from www.gov.uk/government/collections/inheritance-tax-forms. If necessary, arrange an executor’s loan account with a bank
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context for these findings. The report also makes pressing and timely recommendations for national government, local authorities, and health and social care providers. Valuing Voices in Wales: ... Simon Wessely recommends that advocacy become opt-out, we are still waiting for the UK and Welsh governments to publish their responses to the review and move forward with this vital reform. In the meantime
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services when they’re deciding how best to meet the needs of the person you care for. The Welsh Government has a booklet, ‘Understanding your rights as a carer’, which is a useful resource to learn more ... is’. For many people the applicable amount is a ‘standard personal allowance’ which is set by the government. There are extra amounts (known as ‘premiums’) for some carers that will be added on to their standard
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services when they’re deciding how best to meet the needs of the person you care for. The Welsh Government has a booklet, ‘Understanding your rights as a carer’, which is a useful resource to learn more ... is’. For many people the applicable amount is a ‘standard personal allowance’ which is set by the government. There are extra amounts (known as ‘premiums’) for some carers that will be added on to their standard
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be provided with the support they need. The financial services industry, the regulators, and the government must develop more coherent and practical proposals around preparing people coming into retirement ... solutions that give people more certainty on specific issues and the costs involved. As a professional body in the insurance and financial advice sector with a remit in the public interest, the Chartered Insurance
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call. There is more for all of us to do to help prevent and tackle these obnoxious crimes but for Government and other policymakers the implications are clear: scams against older people are a serious national ... need for stronger leadership, coordination and ambition in tackling scams. Age UK calls on the Government to set up a National Scams Task Force to bring a renewed focus, building on the good work that
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of the things we can do to keep ourselves cool, safe and well in extreme heat. As we get older our bodies are often slow to recognise our needs and at regulating our temperature. How to protect yourself ... Take it easy Hot weather can make us feel tired and sluggish during the day. That’s because our bodies are using more energy to regulate our internal temperature. • Avoid too much activity, especially
