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adaptations 7 3 Local authority care needs assessments and provision of disability equipment and/or home adaptations 8 3.1 Getting a care needs assessment 8 3.2 Legal duty ... Disability equipment provided by local authorities 11 4.1 Examples of disability equipment 11 4.2 Charging for disability equipment provided by the local authority social services department
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Invisible but Invaluable Campaigning for greater support for older carers 1 Introduction 2 Summary 4 ‘We never retire’ 6 Support for older carers 8 Financial support – Carer’s Allowance 8 Support to have ... 11 Social isolation 13 The benefits of respite 13 Day centres and older carers’ support groups 14 Care reform, direct payment and service provision 16 Support from professionals 17 Training paid carers
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information about later life for trans people. It is intended to provide information and advice and does not offer any opinions or views on the subject matter. The focus is on growing older for people who have transitioned ... gender reassignment. The factsheet covers a range of legal, financial and social care considerations and details of where to go for further information and support. Terminology used by trans people to describe
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people who receive Attendance Allowance September 2016 Introduction The Government is asking for views on transferring support currently provided to disabled older people through Attendance Allowance ... the consultation says current recipients would be protected any change could have major implications for disabled older people who need support in the future. So far, the Government has not provided any
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updated for free of charge by one of the solicitors participating in the campaign. An up-to-date will written by a solicitor can help ensure your wishes will be respected. It allows you to provide for your ... Free Wills Month is intended for individuals or couples aged 55 and over. If you are making your will as a couple, only one of you needs to be over 55. The campaign pays for simple wills, in other words
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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 and practice. ... contribution pension pots, especially for those with small pension pots who are not currently well served by the market. But, choice and freedom inevitably means greater complexity for consumers. We welcome provision
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Delivering Dignity Securing dignity in care for older people in hospitals and care homes The NHS Confederation is a membership body that represents all organisations that commission and provide NHS services ... independent Commission on Dignity in Care, a collaboration established by the NHS Confederation, the Local Government Association and Age UK. Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People 1 Foreword from the
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Golden Thread Advocacy Programme introduction page. Basic background and outline of work for the newly funded programme.
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Heard about workplace pensions and auto-enrolment but aren't sure what that means for you? Find out more here.
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There is a new State Pension for anyone who reaches State Pension age after 6 April 2016.
