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evidence session – Care Home Commissioning. 1. Whether, overall, Age Cymru is confident that the Welsh Government is moving in the right direction, and quickly enough, with its policy reform to address the longstanding ... care home commissioning that the Auditor General has highlighted. Age Cymru believes that Welsh Government is moving in the right direction to address care home commissioning issues. The direction of travel
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vaccination. 40% of people told us that they’d like the opportunity to share experiences of the pandemic to help the Covid-19 inquiry. We received responses from every local authority area in Wales. This report ... people can live well in the coming year, and beyond. It needs to be stated that many of the challenges for older people highlighted in this report weren’t only a product of the Covid-19 pandemic but were prevalent
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Living on a low income in later life Katherine Hill Liz Sutton Donald Hirsch Centre for Research in Social Policy Loughborough University October 2011 Copyright © Age UK 2011 ISBN 978-0-9568731-2-5 The ... Conclusion 43 2 Living on a low income in later life 4 Spending decisions 44 Prioritising household bills 44 Views on essentials 44 Views on luxuries 45 The importance of ‘non-essential’ spending 47 Conclusion
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the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 4 3 Introduction – the private rented sector 7 4 Welsh Government information on renting a home 8 5 Where to find private rented accommodation 9 6 Viewing the property ... protection schemes 22 14 Financial help for people renting 23 15 Landlord registration / landlord and letting agent licensing 24 15.1 Rent Smart Wales Code of Practice for
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Contact: joe.oldman@ageuk.org.uk 1 1. Introduction The media often reports high figures for the amount of housing wealth owned by older people, with one estimate putting the figure at £1.28 trillion1 ... 20254 according to projections. Despite this, in the longer term, homeownership is likely to decline for future generations as the private rented sector continues to expand. 1.1. Trends in private renting
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friendly Wales This survey is for people aged 50 or over across Wales, and is being undertaken by key organisations that represent older people.It is important that Welsh Government and others hear from older ... has made on them.This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your response isanonymous.Thank you for your support in completing this survey. Lockdown A1. During the lockdown I was part of ashieldedgroupYes
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advice for older people during Covid 19 One of the many concerns currently facing older people is being able to access cash and pay for everyday goods and services while they follow government advice and ... We’re communicating with hundreds of older people every day through our check-in-andchat service for the isolated over 70s as well as our usual Advice services, has issued a brief statement to support
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year, and beyond. This research has been funded by Welsh Government. We’re grateful to everyone who responded to this research and thank them for sharing their views and experiences. What matters to you ... surveys, we heard from many older people who felt forced to pay for private medical care as they simply couldn’t wait for NHS care. “I have to pay for dentistry, podiatry and opticians. This can be very expensive
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later life in the UK. Wherever possible, figures for the whole UK are quoted. For ease of reading and unless otherwise stated, the term “older” is used here for people aged 65 and over. If you have any queries ... discrimination In England, 36.8% of people aged 65 and over have experienced perceived age discrimination. For those aged between 70 and 79 this figure rises to 37.2%.23 60% of older people in the UK agree that
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1 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 ... administrative tasks. Examples include: cooking; housework; lifting, washing and dressing the person cared for; helping with toileting needs; administering medication, and providing emotional support. Support provided
