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comprises of around 165 local Age UKs reaching most of England. Each year we provide Information and Advice to around 4.5 million people through web based and written materials, and individual enquires by ... to seek help from Age UK on the grounds that they have no money at all. 3. Our information and advice workers do however come across cases where errors or poor administration cause problems for some
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your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples that benefit others. Email ... prepared by Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary
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of reaching out to different communities and ensuring that funding has been set aside to cover the costs of translation and interpreting services among communities where participants’ preferred language ... single year(51) – are a major reason why older people are admitted to hospital.(52, 53) The total cost of falls to the NHS is thought to be £1.7 billion a year.(54) Falls and fear of falling often result
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Age Cymru Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 24w November 2022 Direct payments for social care services in Wales Factsheet 24w November 2022 ... 9 4.1 Assessment and eligibility for services 10 4.2 Financial means testing 11 4.3 Information & Advice and advocacy duties on local authorities 11 5 Do local authorities have to offer direct payments
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Age Cymru Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 89w January 2024 Dealing with homelessness in Wales Factsheet 89w January 2024 ... whole new contract and doesn’t take away any significant rights that you had before. Seek specialist advice, such as from Shelter Cymru, if you’re unsure. Fundamental terms in occupation contracts Fundamental
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Blackbelt Advocacy Mental Capacity, Financial Safeguarding and Court of Protection with free legal advice with Qualia Law CIC Thank you for your ongoing support in attending these events and also for contributing ... opportunities and discussions, including the following sessions: • Cost of Living and Housing Matters with guest speakers from the Citizens Advice and Shelter Cymru • Strengthening Peoples voices at a time of
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depth at feedback from older people from our annual surveys, gained feedback from our information, advice and support services, and listened to older people’s concerns through our ongoing community-based ... that even with delays in access, people feel that not having to worry about how much treatment will cost is a major benefit of living in the UK that does have public health care, despite capacity issues
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and trustees should also be made to promote sources of support including www.pick-a.org, the Money Advice Service and The Pensions Advisory Service. Increase access to financial intermediaries Though individuals’ ... Some areas of the non-advised market have been criticised recently for failures around service scope, cost and transparency. It is important that customers are clear on the type of service they receive, both
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Age Cymru Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 68w March 2023 Renting your home in Wales – rights if you are threatened with eviction Factsheet 68w March 2023 ... evicted for retaliatory reasons 45 7 Action by a bailiff 46 8 Debt advice and the ‘Breathing Space’ Debt Respite
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Age Cymru Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 44w January 2023 Information on NHS services for older people in Wales Factsheet 44w January 2023 ... Screening programmes and people who are trans (transgender) or non-binary 33 16 Help with health costs and the NHS Low Income Scheme 34 17 Resolving problems with NHS care or services –
