further help and is aged 50 or over they can contact Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98, available 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, or email advice@agecymru.org.uk If the person you’re supporting needs further ... further help and is aged under 50, they can call Citizens Advice on 0800 702 20 20, available 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, or visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk/wales/
to higher costs of living. 5 For older people, essential spending covers rent or mortgage, Council Tax, utility bills, food and drinks, communications in the home such as the telephone and internet, and ... older households we are referring to those older households with the lowest household income after-tax (i.e. those in the lowest income decile). 5 Age UK analysis of Living Cost & Food Survey 2019-20. Figures
to tweet a ‘selfie’ with a loved one, generating significant media attention. Our information and advice remains essential to older people and their families and it is a service of which we are extremely ... year, together with our local and national partners, our information and advice reached nearly 5.7 million people. The money advice the Age UK network provides identified £183 million in unclaimed benefits
achieve this. We help more than five million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. This response address the inquiry’s key questions: why have previous ... options, including reductions in Stamp Duty Land Tax for people who improve the efficiency of their home,18 or alternatively a discount on council tax, a cash voucher or a rebate on energy bills.19 6
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campaign. Over the last year our support has been in more demand than ever. Call numbers to Age Cymru Advice have been at record levels and our friendship services grow month on month. To help make sure we ... we’re encouraging supporters to seek sponsorship to help us deliver core advice and friendship services. Last year Age Cymru Advice dealt with more than 25,000 enquiries on a wide range of issues such as
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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 ... told us they cannot understand why the services they have paid into all their lives through income tax and national insurance contributions don’t seem to be available when they need them. They feel the