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Consultation Response Draft national framework for continuing NHS healthcare The Welsh Government August 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older ... voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the draft national framework for Continuing
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reduce or delay the need for longer term care and support; It is important that timely advice and assistance is provided to individuals to prevent things reaching a crisis point for them. Stepping in early ... or delay the need longer term care and support.The Act is designed to ensure that: p eople can ask for the help they need when they need it to prevent their situation getting worsec arers can access support
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receive a proportion of the pension less than 10 years of NI contributions, you aren’t eligible for the new State Pension. You can check your how much State Pension you will get on the GOV.UK website or ... earnings it may put you into a higher tax band. When you reach State Pension age, you won’t have to pay National Insurance anymore, even if you keep on working. If you have already built up NI contributions
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information about the new State Pension for people reaching State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016. It also has information about the old State Pension for people who reached State Pension age before 6 ... 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 are reviewed annually and uprated in April but
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these changes happening? The equipment that makes the current landline network run isn’t fit for the future and needs to be upgraded. The new system will use the internet to make phone calls. Phone ... phone be affected? Everyone who has a landline will move over to the new system. You don’t need to do anything yet - your phone company will get in touch with you. For lots of people, the change will
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contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies ... need doing, such as registering the death and arranging a funeral. Some people find getting on with practicalities a welcome distraction – while for others it’s the last thing they want to think about. To
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(Wales) Act (“the Act”) requires local authorities to consider whether an individual may have a need for Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) at every step of their journey through the social services ... Part 10 Code of Practice on Advocacy (“the Code”) states: Para 47. Local authorities must arrange for the provision of an independent professional advocate when a person can only overcome the barrier(s)
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discrimination This is when you’re treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic; for example, if your local gym refuses to give you a membership because of your age. Indirect discrimination ... discriminatory against a person because of a protected characteristic like their age. For example, if you can pay for an item in instalments but only if you are working, this would disadvantage retired people
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charity. Volunteers who sign up can gain credits to reward them for their volunteering hours. Credits are awarded by your organisation’s Volunteer administrator. They can be exchanged for a range of opportunities ... Credits 4. Admin assigns credits to volunteer (1 credit per hour) 5. Volunteer can accumulate credits for activities
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reducing the complexity of arrangements will over time benefit older people needing care and older carers who are supporting their loved ones. We agree with the Auditor General’s recommendations within the north ... detail. The report highlights how moves towards pooled budgets to date may not be providing value for money. Within this area of focus it will be important to look at whether changes in funding availability
