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that benefits everyone – they all show how Age UK helps people to love later life. Our vital work is shaped by five ambitions which are driven by the priorities that people in later life tell us matter ... shops to getting crafty with their knitting needles. A full copy of our Annual Report and Accounts is available on Age UK’s website www.ageuk.org.uk 4 5 8 The moment we received a unicorn in the post
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AgeUKIG49 Extra money to help you. Attendance Allowance. 2 What is Attendance Allowance? Attendance Allowance (AA) is extra money for those who need help at home due to a disability or illness. If you’re ... physical or mental disability or illness, you may be able to claim AA. 3 How much is it worth? There are 2 different weekly rates. The rate you get depends on the help you need. You get: • £72.65 (lower
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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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of 55, you now have much more freedom to access your pension savings or pension pot and to decide what to do with this money. This factsheet contains basic information about your choices with respect to ... You can contact Pension Wise for more information and guidance. Age UK cannot give advice about what options are best for you. If possible and you can afford it, speak to a regulated independent financial
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with the GIFTS system, please email grants@ageuk.org.uk The deadline for submitting your application is Monday 26 October 2020 at 5pm. The system will not accept late applications so please ensure you submit ... communities and individuals to take action. In Wales there is an estimated 210,000 Veterans, with 50% aged 75 or over. In addition to the large numbers of older veterans who may need support directly, through
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options available to older people. It considers three research questions: whether retirement housing is likely to be viable financially for the majority of older people (i.e. those on low to moderate incomes ... with only limited equity if they are owneroccupiers); whether the availability of retirement housing is in effect restricted – an ‘inequality of access’ – to those receiving means-tested benefits and to
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of the needs of older carers and families who are caring for someone who is moving to a care home Hear from care homes about what works well for them, and how they actively support families and older carers ... information. Your name Care Home registration number Address including postcode Please note, as we're following Welsh Government guidelines, our office is closed. Therefore, there will be a delay in sending
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we set out to explore the reality of living with frailty with the people experiencing it. “Frailty” is all at once a medical term, an adjective, a noun and for many, a judgement. Deciding exactly how we ... in this work, it was not a word they associated with themselves. They all, however, had an idea of what it meant in others. We use it here to capture a range of needs, typically underscored by reduced or
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economy The Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee September 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... procurement in the foundational economy. What is the current position regarding the proportion of public contracts in Wales that go to Welsh suppliers? To what extent could increasing ‘local procurement’
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2024 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 ... Discretionary Housing 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
