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Help through the NHS Low Income Scheme 10 5.1 Could you qualify? 10 5.2 How to apply? 13 5.3 When will you know the result of your application? 14 5.4 Full or partial help with health costs 14 5.5 Refunds ... who live in Wales, regardless of income and savings. To benefit from the free prescriptions, you will generally need to: be registered with a GP in Wales; and obtain your prescriptions from a pharmacist
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advice is better than bad advice and that it will not be in the interests of older consumers if access to advice is increased but consumer protection and trust in advisers decreases. All stakeholders must ... retirement including into later older age. It is important that the Advice Unit consider how new models will meet the needs of consumers throughout their lives and not simply whilst saving and at retirement
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the entries and exits on the rail network and over 8 in 10 interchanges. A report by the Papworth Trust found that only 67 of these stations do not meet all 4 accessibility criteria (step free access, audio ... cuts in transport staff will impact on the assistance available to older passengers. There are also problems with consistency across the rail network. According to the Papworth Trust, “much comes down to
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BBC Reith Lectures in 2001 on ‘The End of Age’. People often say that how long and healthily they will live is all determined by their genes. This leads to the fatalistic attitude that the body is programmed ... brighter side of life. 7 Understanding exactly what lifestyle and other choices make a difference will need a lot of further research. In the Newcastle 85+ Study, we are examining the health of very old
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enabling advocates across Wales to further develop their skills and knowledge. Training and workshops will also be available to other professionals who would benefit from greater awareness of advocacy ... Volunteers should have a positive and friendly manner, be reliable and be a good listener. HOPE will support and train you to provide independent advocacy to help older people and carers avoid getting
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than preventative or early intervention may have been. To support older carers, Age Cymru and Carers Trust Wales are working in partnership on a national project, funded by the Welsh Government. It aims to: ... support more older carers before they reach crisis point. Following the publication of this report, we will engage with older carers, carers organisations and other stakeholders from across the sector to disseminate
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than preventative or early intervention may have been. To support older carers, Age Cymru and Carers Trust Wales are working in partnership on a national project, funded by the Welsh Government. It aims to: ... support more older carers before they reach crisis point. Following the publication of this report, we will engage with older carers, carers organisations and other stakeholders from across the sector to disseminate
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meet friends and family. Public sector subsidy supports a modern local transport infrastructure which will in turn unlock the spending power of older people and support local communities. From the age of ... this affects access to key services and people‟s well-being. Improving mobility for older people will have a direct benefit to the local economy. Older people‟s spending reached an estimated £109 billion
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people awaiting treatment will have significantly poorer quality of life, some will be unable to work, some will be unable to provide childcare for their families and some will be at risk of losing employment ... employment whilst waiting for treatment. Increasing waiting times will have a huge effect on the wider Welsh economy. It is therefore vital that the Welsh NHS prioritises rebuilding capacity for elective
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‘capital limit’ in Wales – used in the care home charging means test 33 6.3 If you will be paying for your care yourself (i.e. fully self funding as assets above ... social services department will assist towards the cost, with you contributing a set amount from your day to day income (based on a financial means test); or cases where someone will be fully self funding
