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circumstances. Introduction Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship and ... document, and outlines further considerations. It draws on the discussion between a range of stakeholders at our report launch on 15 February, e.g. the Environment Agency, insurance companies, local Age UKs,
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2 1. Introduction Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, advice and companionship ... companionship for older people who need it most. We run programmes to help people keep warm in winter, including support to shop around and switch energy supplier. In March, the Competition and Markets Authority
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susceptible to fear of crime Fear of crime is associated with reduced social networking outside the home Fear of crime is associated with depression, poor self-reported health and low quality of life WHICH ... large variations in reported fear of crime: 49% of older people in South Africa felt unsafe alone at home, compared to only 3% in China. Older women and poor older people are consistently more afraid of
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If you are in Northern Ireland, please contact Age NI for information. Contact details can be found at the back of this factsheet. Contact details for any organisation mentioned in this factsheet can be ... 3 Terminal illness 7 4.4 Filling in the claim form 8 4.4.1 Filling in the form yourself 8 4.4.2 Helping someone else to apply 10 4.5 If more information is needed 10 5 Decisions and payment 11 5.1 Rates
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AgeUKIG57 Dealing with debt problems Getting help with debt 2 What is debt? Put simply, debt is owing money. People generally find themselves in debt when their outgoings exceed their income – but the ... affecting your life, it’s important to take steps to tackle it. 3 When should I seek help? You should consider seeking help if you’re: • worrying about money • struggling to pay your household bills or paying
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that the frequent changes and different ways in which information was circulated could be unhelpful at times. 12% of respondents told us that news media outlets were not clear on the difference between ... Ceredigion) While others said that having simpler information circulated in different languages would have helped them. I would like to have any info about COVID-19 from NHS or the Council via letter with basic
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that the frequent changes and different ways in which information was circulated could be unhelpful at times. 12% of respondents told us that news media outlets were not clear on the difference between ... Ceredigion) While others said that having simpler information circulated in different languages would have helped them. I would like to have any info about COVID-19 from NHS or the Council via letter with basic
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303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 58w May 2024 Paying for temporary care in a care home in Wales Factsheet 58w May 2024 2 ... care system in Wales 5 3 Background – obtaining help from your local authority and the financial means test for care home provision 6 3.1 Assessment of needs and eligibility
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claim Benefits at a glance 7 Your pension State Pension: you’ve earned it – make sure you get it 9 Pension Credit: tops up your weekly income 12 Your home Help with Council Tax 15 Help with housing costs ... costs 18 Help with heating costs: a warmer home for winter 20 Your wellbeing Help with urgent or one-off expenses 22 Help with health costs 24 Attendance Allowance (AA): money for your care needs 26 Making
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year Approaching retirement and plucking up the courage to be more creative. Gwanwyn has come just at the right time and feels like a good start! Thank you.‘‘ ‘‘ Gwanwyn, which means spring in Welsh ... importantly fun! Gwanwyn celebrates its 10th birthday this year, providing a timely opportunity to look back at the festival’s achievements and share a small flavour of the work created over the past ten years.
