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moment we received a unicorn in the post 1 The moment the Prime Minister popped in to talk about pensions 2 The moment we helped Anna get back on her bike 3 The moment 1,000 older people took control of ... 6 7 The moment the Prime Minister popped in to talk about pensions In October 2014, following the Government’s announcement about new pension reforms, the Prime Minister and two of his senior ministers
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assured shorthold tenancies. Affordability can be complicated by the interrelation between earning, pension and eligibility for local housing allowance n for the majority of those living in regulated tenancies ... to. Incomes were often derived from a complex mix of sources, including savings, private and state pensions, and Attendance Allowance. Property quality Property quality in regulated tenancies was generally
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private rented sector has served as a stepping stone to other forms of tenure. In future though it looks like it will become a permanent form of tenure for those unable to buy their own home or rent social ... also be vulnerable for other reasons, such as chronic ill health. This briefing paper does not claim to be representative of all older private tenants. Many older people find private renting a positive
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400% by the mid‐20th century. It has returned to around 600% in many advanced economies.5 Private pension wealth is the largest component of aggregate total wealth in Great Britain with net property w ... Demographic Change and Housing Wealth 17 Castles (1998), The really big trade‐off: home ownership and the welfare state in the New world and the Old 11 Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review June 2014 This
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downloading this pack. We’re so excited to work with you to save the Winter Fuel Payment for struggling pensioners! Contents Why we’re campaigning .......................................................... ... this winter, with virtually no notice and no compensatory measures to protect poor and vulnerable pensioners, is the wrong decision. We’re working alongside Age UK, and our other partner charities Age Scotland
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should feel safe and secure. Abuse takes many forms including, physical, financial, emotion or psychological, sexual and neglect. It can also take the form of coercive and controlling behaviours which is ... trusted people and those who have a relationship with the person. Age Cymru will not tolerate any form of abuse and believes that people should be able to live in an environment which is safe from abuse
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choices, and the importance, benefits and outcomes of advocacy. HOPE promotes advocacy in all its forms to show how important it is and what a difference it can make. HOPE has established a programme of ... I make a referral to HOPE? Please complete our online form or download our referral form and return it to us using the information in the form. How can I find out more? For more information or if
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64.3 50% In this report we use the Government’s Rural/Urban definition, which states that rural areas are any areas forming settlements with populations of less than 10,000 people.1 THE OVER 85 AgE grOUP ... whilst acknowledging that older people are more likely than younger generations to be involved in some form of volunteering and civic society, particularly in rural areas. However, building capacity in communities
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lonely.12 Nearly half of older people (49% of 65+ UK) say that television or pets are their main form of company. 3 Loneliness can be as harmful for our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.4 People ... they would like to go out more often.13 According to research for DWP, nearly a quarter (24%) of pensioners do not go out socially at least once a month.14 Nearly 200,000 older people in the UK do not
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those in urban areas. Our survey people aged 65+ found that almost a quarter (24%) felt there was no form of public transport which would get them or a loved one to their hospital appointments on time. 4 ... disability awareness training for bus drivers, although a number of companies say they already offer this form of training. Despite examples of good practice, this is inconsistent across different bus operators
