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telephone or get hold of paper application forms. In some situations people find themselves in the ‘catch 22’ position of being told to go online to print off forms. For example, while it is possible to request ... request a paper tax return, HMRC encourages online returns and those completing the form online have later deadlines. HMRC tax returns In response to the Age UK questionnaire on internet use, one man
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bilingual Project A5 flyer volunteers - bilingual Project overview document - bilingual Project referral form Benefits of being a HOPE Independent Volunteer Advocate Infographic 2022-23 Infographic 2021-22 Frequently
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the females living in the most deprived areas were expected to live up to 11 years more in a poorer state of health than their least deprived areas counterparts.13 6 Table 2: Life expectancy at birth (years) ... people in Wales claim to have felt lonely during later life. 100,000 people aged 65 and over in Wales speak to three of fewer people they know each week. 330,000 older people in Wales claim a few minutes
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consultation on the promotion and protection of the human rights of older persons, with the participation of States Members of the United Nations, relevant international organizations, United Nations agencies and ... the lives of older people, wherever they live. We are a registered charity in the United Kingdom, formed in April 2010 as the new force combining Help the Aged and Age Concern. We have almost 120 years
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to save for retirement. We campaigned for the introduction of automatic enrolment into workplace pensions and this year introduced it for our own staff. We went further than legislation required by enrolling ... pockets by finding millions of pounds of benefits they’re entitled to, campaign to improve pensions, tackle pensioner poverty and, through our information and advice, enable people in later life to make the
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gained the Quality Performance Mark and 10% are working towards it. Of the remaining providers, 40% stated that they did not have it and were not working towards it. 80% of all advocates (paid and volunteer) ... support is provided in Welsh, with many reporting no uptake at all. 50% of providers continue to state that they have provided advocacy support in many other languages such as Chinese, Polish, German and
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International Longevity Centre Global Alliance. Our policy remit is broad, and covers everything from pensions and financial planning, to health and social care, housing design, and age discrimination. This ... effects, as those reaching retirement now are more used to credit cards and other forms of borrowing than older pensioners, and financial services have changed over time. For example recently, the Financial
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retention system and associated reforms. The consultation is of interest to Age UK because the paper states that, in order to ensure the change to business rates is fiscally neutral, local government will ... to take on new responsibilities and one of those suggested is Attendance Allowance (AA). The paper states ‘As announced in December, the Government will also consider giving more responsibility to councils
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you’re also entitled to help with the cost of it. This assessment considers your income, such as pensions and benefits, as well as capital. Not all income and capital is considered in your assessment. If ... that’s with housework, personal care, or getting out and about. The examples in this section are all forms of care and support your local council might have a duty to provide – but this depends on your needs
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1 1. Key points and recommendations Zero Hour Contracts (ZHCs) form a very small part of the UK labour market, but have come to increasing public prominence in recent years. Debate on ZHCs is ... work – from reasonably regular and consistent employment to a spot-market in labour. Rather than forming a single or unitary category, they represent some of the many possible variations of employment,
