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tradesperson with the right skills and approach for your job requirements can save you money, time and frustration. Be wary of traders who knock on your front door unexpectedly looking to get work - don’t feel ... always say no, close the door, and if necessary, contact the police. You can find a trusted tradesperson by: asking family and friends for personal recommendations. This is often the easiest and safest way
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Age at Work – case study guidance Older person Ideally this is 100 - 150 words summarising: • where the older person was before ( not employed/ employed /in need of support), • what they did with ... with the Age at Work programme • what happened as a result. o attitudinal change - feeling more confident, less lonely, more engaged at work etc o behavioural change - got a new job, got promoted , sorted
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AgeUKIG58 Extra money if you’re on a low income and you or your partner are under State Pension age. Universal Credit. 2 What is Universal Credit? Universal Credit is a means-tested, non-taxable benefit ... living expenses. There are different elements payable depending on your circumstances – for example, if you’re a carer. Universal Credit is replacing 6 other means-tested benefits, known as ‘legacy benefits’
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Advocacy: Supporting you to be informed, heard and involved Someone there for me and only me Someone to listen to me so I can make my own decisions Someone to support me Someone to help me access and ... understand the information people give me about my care and support • I think I might need help but I don’t know how to go about it or what will happen next • I am not able to say what matters to
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About this factsheet This factsheet explains what Housing Benefit is, who qualifies for it, and how it is calculated. It explains how to claim and what to do if you want to challenge a decision. It has information ... Payments and what to do if you have a change of circumstance. This information applies if you, and your partner if you have one, are over State Pension age. This is currently 66 years. If you are under State
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Factsheet 48 Pension Credit April 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet contains information about Pension Credit, a meanstested benefit for people over State Pension age (currently 66 years of age). It gives ... information about the eligibility criteria for Pension Credit, how to make a claim, and what to do if you have a change of circumstance. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2024
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Age Cymru Winter Celebration Grant ProgrammeSection A Contact p erson: Mr Mrs Ms Other Surname ____________________ First name ___________________Day time tel. n o:Address for contact: ... your Winter Celebration. Include what the activity is, when and where it will take place and how it will be delivered/managed: 2 .Please tel l us why you want to have this Celebration. 3 .We
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The list below outlines the main forms of abuse that can affect adults who need care and support
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DON’T MENTION THE F-WORD Advice to practitioners on communicating falls prevention messages to older people Falling in older age can lead to increased anxiety and depression, reduced activity, mobility ... on medical and social services and other forms of care. Despite the fact that there are many different interventions that can reduce the risk of falls, communicating these messages in a way that’s acceptable
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about falling over, the impact that this could have on people, how they can support friends, relatives and loved ones to reduce their risk of falling over and think about how they can age healthily and prevent
