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factsheet This factsheet explains who makes benefit decisions, how a decision can be challenged, and how to make complaints. The information in this factsheet applies to England, Scotland and Wales. The process ... the end. Challenging a benefit decision can be complicated and you may need more detailed advice or representation from a local service. Age UK Advice can give you contact details for a local Age UK, or you
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AgeUKIG55 Tips for making your home dementia friendly. At home with dementia. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining our ... uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples
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AgeUKIG17 Ways to help you stay living at home. Adapting your home. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining our Readers’ ... uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples
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We want to hear the views and experiences of people aged 50 or over across Wales
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London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 ... is consulting on proposals to change legislation to allow cheques to be processed differently. The changes will require investment in systems which should allow cheques to be processed more quickly, facilitate
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Advocacy, the Golden Thread: A guide to show how advocacy relates to the relevant parts of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 Part 2: General FunctionsAssessment of needs for care and ... needs of adults, children and carers Combining needs assessment Part 4: Meeting Needs Duties and powers to meet needs of adults, children and carers Direct payments for adults, children and carers Preparing
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Loneliness and isolation are a daily reality for many older people; 75,000 older people in Wales have reported ‘always or often’ feeling lonely. Feeling lonely has many detrimental effects on older people ... pressure on a wide range of local authority and health services. Equally, there are practical actions that can be taken to address the issue. Poor transport, an inaccessible built environment, a lack of local
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AgeUKIL8 What to expect and key responsibilities. How to be an executor. 2 This information guide has been prepared by Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any ... used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole responsibility to ensure
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sheet We’d like to hear about the experiences of older people in Wales who’re looking after someone unpaid, this could be a family member, a friend or a neighbour. If you can answer Yes to all of the following ... following questions, we’d like to hear from you: • Are you aged 50 or over and live in Wales? • Do you, unpaid, look after a family member, a friend or others because of longterm physical or mental ill-health
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increasingly concerned about the detrimental impact that this is having on the ability of many older people to access their personal finances
