the care continued. We also heard from an older person who is a personal assistant via the Direct Payment Scheme and their experience of providing support. ‘I have been working 7 days a week keeping my clients
enters a care home, 50% of that person’s occupational (works) pension, personal private pension or payment from a retirement annuity contract can be passed back to the person remaining at home. The 50% passed
residents. The Government is examining ways of simplifying HB payments to sheltered schemes. They would ideally like a standard payment to cover the additional costs of running sheltered housing (intensive
bisexual people in later life, Stonewall Gulland A (2009) Wanted : one gay care worker [direct payments made to older gay and lesbian service users], Community Care 1757 (12 February) : 24-25 Heaphy
the local authority or NHS makes the arrangements to commission and provide the care, or ⚫ direct payments are provided by the local authority or NHS to a family member or professional carers to provide
reduces fuel poverty and helps older people with the affordability of energy, such as the Winter Fuel Payment, Warm Home Discount and home energy efficiency programmes should be protected and built upon. •
will generally be accepting the property in its current condition); do not “make or accept any payment for swapping with the other contract-holder or tenant. This is illegal and you could be prosecuted
for a minimum spend for ordering online groceries, and in terms of transport, a move to digital payments causing problems for car parking, and worries for people who may have sight loss. ‘Digital paying
£15 £20 My choice £ I enclose a cheque/postal order made payable to Age UK, or I wish to make payment by (please tick): MasterCard Visa CAF CharityCard Card number Expiry date AGUK0081 If you’re
060 4400 www.llyw.cymru Canolfan Taliadau Tanwydd Gaeaf Ffôn: 0800 731 0160 www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/how-to-claim 39 Yn gynnes dros y gaeaf Cyflenwr nwy ...........................................