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Definitions and terminology 3 2 Legislation covering the social care system in Wales 5 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying Code of Practice guidance ... and the financial means test for care home provision 6 3.1 Assessment of needs and eligibility for services 6 3.2 The Welsh Government’s guidance for local authorities on the financial
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K eeping bus services free and sustainable Getting out and about 1 Summary 2 Age UK recommendations 5 Bus services 6 Conclusions 17 Notes 18 Contents Age UK launched in April 2010 with the aim of improving ... than 160 local Age UKs. Date of publication: 2012 Copyright Age UK ISBN 978-0-9568731-3-2 2 Bus services provide a lifeline for many older people. For those without easy access to a car, having accessible
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Scotland or Northern Ireland, contact Age Scotland or Age NI for information applicable to those nations. Contact details can be found at the back of the factsheet. Contact details for other organisations ... time limited, as this can affect the rights you have under your agreement. The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) provide free initial advice on the law relating to park homes. They have a helpline and a
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International and more than 160 local partners. Age Cymru is part of the Age UK network, which also includes Age NI and Age Scotland. There are also local Age Cymru partners across Wales. This information leaflet ... Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales, and our vision is for a world in which older people flourish. Our work involves the provision of life-enhancing services, supporting the market
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by not including non-service delivery spending in the equation. So for example, maintaining NHS funding has meant significant cuts to other agencies involved in regulating services or supporting public ... able to discharge patients because of a lack of social care services in the community. There remains a massive gap in plans to maintain NHS services and it is difficult to see how these spending commitments
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of this report would like to thank: Vinal K Karania, Devna Vickerman and David Terrace of Age UK National who liaised with the research team throughout the project, and provided appropriate data and information ... their time to participate in the research, including the older people who participated, local Age UK partners, local stakeholders and volunteers. 4 Executive Summary Introduction Fit for the future is
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Credit 4 2.1.1 Basic requirements 5 2.2 Transferring to UC from other benefits 5 2.2.1 You or your partner reach State Pension age (SPA) 5 2.2.2 Change of circumstances or ‘natural migration’ 7 2.2.3 Managed ... Discretionary Housing Payments 12 2.7 Council Tax Reduction 12 2.8 Tax Credits 13 2.9 Benefit cap 14 3 National Insurance benefits 15 3.1 ‘New style’ Jobseeker’s Allowance 15 3.2 ‘New style’ Employment and Support
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Age Cymru Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales and is the force combining Age Concern Cymru and Help the Aged in Wales. The Charity works nationally and locally to improve life ... Cymru’s artistic programme sits within the Healthy Ageing department and is chiefly delivered via a national annual arts festival, Gwanwyn, which celebrates creativity in older age. This is Older is a project
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groups must be monitored and action should be taken to increase the reach of those that under-use the services, including those above the age for routine invitation. We believe there should be a review of all ... United Kingdom, 2009 to 2011 Preventative health care services play a key role in promoting the health and wellbeing of older people. Access to services such as optometry, audiology, dentistry, physiotherapy
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advice 16 The ‘Right to Manage’ 18 Reform of leasehold 21 Role of solicitors 23 Affordability 25 Service charges 25 Rents 27 Housing Benefit 29 Supporting People funding 30 Inequality and access 31 Contents ... Housing Ombudsman Service Sarah Davis Chartered Institute of Housing John Galvin Elderly Accommodation Counsel Domini Gunn Chartered Institute of Housing Caroline Hawkings National Housing Federation
