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and Pensioners Forum Wales worked in partnership to understand the current experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales of the Covid-19 pandemic. We also asked people to tell us about their thoughts on ... the second was in Spring 2021. 1169 older people told us their views by completing our survey online, in hard copy or by telephone, or wrote to us directly about their experiences. Ages range from 50 to
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onsite Volunteer trainer signature Date and time completed About the organisation • What kind of work is done and why • Team structure and management • Importance of volunteers The volunteer role
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less a week under Universal Credit compared to the current system of Pension Credit if neither is in work. The older partner could be financially better off living alone and claiming Pension Credit. Under ... on their retirement savings to support a younger partner who is unable to work. Carers and people with limited capacity to work who have an older partner will receive additional elements in Universal
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experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales2 About this research During April and May 2023 Age Cymru worked in partnership with the four national older people’s organisations to understand what really matters ... happy and fulfilled lives. 1200 older people told us their views by completing our survey online, offline via paper copies or by telephone, or wrote to us directly about their experiences. Almost 10% of
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and social enterprise working to transform later life in the UK and overseas. Our vision is of a world in which older people flourish. Together with over 160 local Age UKs, we work alongside national and ... for older people. Using a series of questions, this paper sets out ten specific challenges which we believe need to be urgently addressed and asks how the local public sector can work with local older people
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derivation of the ‘lump of labour fallacy’, which refutes the idea that there is only a fixed amount of work in the economy to be shared out. This briefing examines the evidence on this topic, demonstrates that ... that the ‘job blocking’ notion is incorrect and therefore that policy efforts to extend working lives will have no adverse effect at the other end of the age spectrum. The purpose of this paper is to
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Free and really useful information and advice We are Age Cymru. Our network includes Age UK, Age NI, Age Scotland, Age International and more than 160 local partners. Age Cymru is part of the Age UK network ... general information on the range of information guides and factsheets only, which we hope will be of use to you. Nothing in this leaflet should be construed as the giving of specific advice and it should
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you make an appeal. Most decisions about benefits for older people are made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Decisions about Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction are made by local authorities ... ask for a ‘written statement of reasons’ which explains why the original decision was made. You can use this as evidence to support your argument for requesting a mandatory reconsideration. It's important
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prefer, there is a Word document at the bottom of the page for you to download and complete and email to us. All details are on the form below. // Create your own user feedback survey If you'd prefer a paper
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to thank all the older people that spoke to us about their experiences of access to social care. We’re grateful to the ten local authorities that spoke to us about what’s currently happening in their areas ... areas. We also wish to thank the advocates from across Wales that met with us and helped inform the focus of this year’s work, and Care Forum Wales and the Welsh Local Government Association for their time
