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significant numbers of older people shielding for prolonged periods. Together, we and our volunteers have worked hard to support older people through this challenging time. We've made more than 22,000 calls to
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officer and listening to the achievements that both volunteers and participants have overcome. You work with volunteers on a day to day basis, so what difference do you see in someone from the time they
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If you’ve saved into a defined contribution pension scheme during your working life, you’ll have to decide what to do with the pension fund you’ve built up when you approach retirement age. One option
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retirement. It can be tricky to keep on top of all the pension schemes you’ve paid into throughout your working career. Fortunately, The Pension Tracing Service is here to help. The Pension Tracing Service is
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research 16 8.3 Donating tissue for medical research 17 Useful organisations 18 Age UK 20 Support our work 20 Appendix 1: Useful information for nearest relative or friend 22 Age UK factsheet 27 February ... funeral costs, family members may be able to get a funeral expenses payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), if they meet certain conditions. To qualify, the deceased must have been ordinarily
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Friendly”. The importance of bank branches Age UK is calling for all banks and building societies to work harder to respond to the needs of their older customers and our ageing society and to raise awareness ... post offices will need to be upgraded in terms of facilities and staff training for this solution to work properly and to provide outreach and remote services. Joint bank branches – with the network of
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if my application for AA is turned down? 31 Carer’s Allowance: extra cash to help with caring 32 Working-age benefits 33 Myth-busting 36 Useful organisations 38 This information leaflet has been prepared ... what you may be entitled to. You’ll just need to know: • the income you receive from any benefits, work, private pensions or other sources • your rent or housing costs and your Council Tax band • how
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Volunteers (Iiv) achieved 129 sessions delivered People supported 2,694 contacts made through case work 470 referrals received 38 people supported to find more appropriate services 705 issues dealt with ... behalf of Mrs VV.The councillor responded very quickly and as a result dates have been agreed for the work to take place. Mrs VV felt very relieved that she no longer needed to worry about the stress of trying
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want help with. • If someone does your shopping for you, write down what you ask them to buy you, work out roughly how much it should cost and ask them for receipts. • It can be a good idea to use gift ... Libraries NI (page 23). In Wales, contact Age Cymru Advice. Sue found a way of managing her money that works for her and her family. Sue, 79, gets help from her son and daughter-in-law with her shopping and
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provide simple instructions about how people can access the free and easy-touse technology that will work with their smartphone, tablet or PC”. If the person you’re supporting is unsure about accessing virtual
