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Project Officer luke.conlon@agecymru.org.uk 07989 152529 www.agecymru.org.uk/carers Your feedback will help us to build a picture and understanding of the needs of older people in Wales who look after
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place prior to 1 December 2022) 17 5 If you will struggle to be able to afford a rent increase 18 6 Rent increases and welfare benefits 19 7 Rent arrears ... landlords’ (private registered providers of social housing will also be classed as a community landlord). Private rented sector landlords will continue to be referred to as ‘private landlords’, so there
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our 2024 What matters to you survey which I know many of you completed. We feature two articles that will hopefully encourage and help you to claim all your benefits and entitlements. Last year we helped ... you then you can switch off and attempt a dogbased cryptic quiz devised by one of our volunteers. It will either make your toes curl or drive you barking mad! Have a great summer everyone. General Election
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contact their energy supplier to have a voucher reissued even if it’s expired. The reissued voucher will then be valid for three months from the date it has expired. It also said that when a voucher is not ... to contribute to their workplace, undertake millions of pounds worth of caring for loved ones, and form the cornerstone of much of the volunteering undertaken in Wales. The collection contains more than
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infrastructure which will in turn unlock the spending power of older people and support local communities. From the age of 50 the total number of trips people taken each year by any form of transport begins ... begins to declinei. Although travel by car as a passenger or driver is still the primary form of travel, the percentage of older people holding a driving license is lower than for other age groups. Older
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authority social services departments In this factsheet references to the ‘local authority’ or ‘council’ will refer to the adult social services department of the local authority. You might also see the relevant ... Factsheet 42w February 2024 7 of 62 Note: Will the NHS or local authority social services have responsibility for providing the disability equipment
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to save money. As well as providing many support services such as Information and Advice, Age Cymru will continue to be the strong voice for all older people in these difficult times. We appreciate the ... policymakers and politicians on the effect in policy areas such as social care, health and human rights. We will continue to ensure that the rights of older people are respected, promoted, and protected. Our trustee
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and form meaningful relationships. Age UK is proud to be a member of the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness. During her time as an MP, Jo Cox was dedicated to combating loneliness in the UK. Jo formed an independent ... make us aware of the problem, but to ask us all to take action to reduce loneliness. The Commission will be working throughout 2017 to address the impact loneliness has on different sections of society and
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well-being of individuals through advocacy and to give them a stronger voice This national programme will: Support strategic health and social care management/commissioning teams and front line professionals ... representative groups of potential service users and carers to raise awareness of advocacy in all its forms, in exercising control over their well-being outcomes Promote positive approaches to well-being and
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value in these relationships, both for themselves as project officers and also for the clients that will use the service. The conversations they’ve been having are leaving their mark and allowing people ... safeguarding solutions. The advocacy we offer will be independent of any other service people living with dementia use. This means the person with dementia will be at the heart of the decision making process
