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Executive summary Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We provide services and support at a national and local level to inspire, enable and support ... stand up and speak for all those who have reached later life, and also protect the long-term interests of future generations. About Age UK 2 Introduction Dignity, independence, security: these things are tremendously
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Public Policy Statement Carers August 2019 Summary The Welsh Government defines a carer as “anyone of any age, who provides unpaid care and support to a relative, friend or neighbour who is disabled, physically ... the 2011 census, there were 369,186 carers2 living in Wales, representing 12% of the population, the highest proportion of carers of all UK countries. 87,173 of these carers were aged 65 and over, and 131
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Page 1 of 30 Factsheet 17 Housing Benefit April 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet explains what Housing Benefit is, who qualifies for it, and how it is calculated. It explains how to claim and ... want to challenge a decision. It has information about Discretionary Housing Payments and what to do if you have a change of circumstance. This information applies if you, and your partner if you have one
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Page 1 of 20 Factsheet 64 Specialist housing for older people November 2023 About this factsheet This factsheet contains information about housing intended specifically for older people, such as sheltered ... information in this factsheet is applicable in England and Wales. In Wales, following the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act on 1 December 2022, tenants are now known as ‘contract-holders’ and tenancy
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internet use and older people drawing on national surveys. Details about the sources of information are given at the end of the note. Internet use and trends over time Internet use among older age groups ... million people aged 65+ have never used the internet. A quarter (26%) of people aged 65 to 74 and around three-fifths (61%) of people aged 75+ do not regularly use the internet. The Office for National Statistics
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reserved. Third 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 ... finance so that by the end of this Parliament local councils in England will retain 100 per cent of taxes collected locally. The consultation paper seeks to identify some of the issues that should be kept
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in the 2014 Budget are the most significant changes to the taxation of pensions for a generation. The reforms increase the complexity of retirement income decisions for individuals. Simply expanding the ... with consumers either taking what they are offered or choosing the middle of multiple options. Despite more than 10 years of effort and rewriting the literature and documents consumers are sent when they
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Problem Debt Among Older People Age UK’s summary of research by the International Longevity Centre – UK Age UK is a charity that aims to improve later life for everyone through our information and advice ... older people’s issues, drawing on the views, experience and expertise of older people and paying particular attention to the voices of disadvantaged and vulnerable older people. About Age UK The International
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For most, Christmas is a time of celebration and spending time with family and friends. But for many older people, festive cheer remains out of reach, with a staggering 84,670 older people in Wales saying
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Executive The winter edition of Age Matters is probably our most important as we provide as much information and advice as possible to help you meet the many challenges of winter. Our key message this ... winter costs. We recently published our fourth annual What Matters to You survey that gives us a crucial insight into what you need to live a full and independent life, so many thanks to those of you who
