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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 to March 2025. Benefit rates ... factsheet should be read as contract holders and occupation contracts. The information in this factsheet is applicable in England, Scotland and Wales. If you are in Northern Ireland, please contact Age NI for
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to go out and buy food? Can I take my dog for a walk? Should I let the engineer in to repair my boiler? What can I do if my prescriptions doesn’t arrive on time? Is my carer still visiting? These were just ... services and support. While some people just wanted to have a chat about the everyday things such as what they saw on television the previous night. Check in and Chat has been hugely popular and we have made
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FRAUD and FRAUD is a CRIME. AKA Financial abuse People Scam victims that are identified by Trading Standards are often lonely and socially isolated. Feeling lonely rather than being alone is associated with ... and support to victims of fraud and scams. • What will your pledge be? • What can you do to protect your family, friends and neighbours from scams? • What can you do to protect people in your community
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Life Offline | What life is like for older people who don’t use the internet A report prepared by BritainThinks on behalf of Age UK May 2015 2 Contents 1. Executive ... online o A perception that the internet is ‘not for them’, notwithstanding an appreciation of it as an overall positive phenomenon o A feeling that the internet is an ‘unsafe place’ o A strong feeling that
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supporting older unpaid carers in Wales 4 Your rights 5 Carers needs assessment 6 Should I talk to my GP? 8 Benefits and financial help 9 Benefits calculators 10 Financial support 11 Help with Council ... In Wales, if you’re a carer, you are not alone and you are entitled to support. The Carers Project is a national collaboration between Age Cymru and Carers Trust Wales, which aims to support the early
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personal recommendations. This is often the easiest and safest way to find a tradesperson who will give a quality service. using the TrustMark tool to find tradespeople. TrustMark is the only government-endorsed ... least 3 quotes so you are able to compare. Check exactly what is covered by the price (e.g. labour and material costs) so you know exactly what you’re getting for your money. the tradesperson’s credentials
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walking around Wales is roughly equivalent to the distance when walking from: • Cardiff to Rome • Swansea to Oslo • Wrexham to Vienna • Newport to Monaco • Haverfordwest to Prague Our aim is to achieve a target ... target combining all the steps ( or miles) of participants to reach 2 million steps. This is equal to one complete circuit of Wales by land via the Wales Coast Path and Offa’s Dyke Trail. It may seem a
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............................................................................................ 3 3 What are the key issues? ............................................................................. ... ........................................................................................... 12 4 What are the main interventions?......................................................................
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older people! Scams and swindles Registered charity 1128436 2 Creating an age friendly Wales Inside: what needs to happen next Contents Introduction 2 Executive summary 3 Our progress so far 4 Why can’t Wales ... industry Justice and restoration 12 WASP – a vision to make Wales 13 a hostile place for scammers What needs to happen next 14 Introduction By Mike Hedges AM Chair Cross Party Group on Older People and
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Later life in rural England Age UK is a charity that aims to improve later life for everyone through our information and advice, services, campaigns, products, training and research. In the UK we work ... proportionally fewer instances of cancer, stroke and coronary heart disease compared to urban areas. This is a cause for celebration. Yet the unique characteristics of rural areas, with their low population densities
