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as we know that older people have been disproportionality affected by the pandemic, and the ongoing cost of living crisis, and we need to ensure that their voices are heard and continue to be heard. This ... expensive and with the cost of living it has become unaffordable. I cannot walk a lot as I am disabled and it becomes difficult for me to get appointments.” For a few, the cost means they are cancelling
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about what different schemes offer – and the cost of services – makes it difficult for older people to evaluate their options. Housing advice and information will become increasingly critical in helping older ... understanding of sheltered and retirement housing by policy-makers will continue to result in poor policy decisions. Obviously, not everyone will agree with all the recommendations set out in this report. However
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1.2 When and how to claim 4 1.2 Cold Weather Payments 4 1.3 Funeral Expenses Payment 5 1.3.1 What costs can a Funeral Expenses Payment cover? 6 1.3.2 Capital and assets 6 1.3.3 Claims and payments 6 1.4 ... Winter Fuel Payments are paid to pensioner households on certain means-tested benefits to help with the cost of fuel. You qualify if someone in your household has reached State Pension age by the end of the
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evidence of the potential benefits to an individual’s well-being, community regeneration and the related cost savings to the public sector. Creating and maintaining neighbourhoods that are a great place to grow ... improved adult health and well-being and tackling isolation. There is no guarantee that ‘localism’ will mean everyone in a community gets to have their say. National and local government need to involve
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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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Useful equipment. 18. Home adaptations. 20. Technology for staying safe. 22. Help with your care costs. Financial support from the council. 26. Extra money if you have a disability or illness. 27. Paying ... assessment, a care plan should be agreed and you should get a copy of it. It outlines how the council will meet your care needs. If some (or all) of your needs are being met through direct payments (see pages
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you have a garden, is it still manageable? Accessibility. • Can you move around your home easily? • Will it still be suitable if you become less mobile in the future? • Do you have to walk up a long path ... there a downstairs bathroom? If not, could you get one put in? 7 Finances. • Can you still manage the cost of your rent or mortgage? • Are your energy bills higher than they need to be? • Do you have enough
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and can act as a prompt for care. They can also create a consistent standard of documentation which will provide the basis for ongoing audit.2 Integrated Care Pathways (ICP), are care pathways which, in ... can be viewed in a number of ways. From the point of view of the patient or client, effectiveness will be seen in terms of improved clinical outcomes or improved levels of care and quality of life. A service
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them, given the speed of change there is a risk that they will be left behind in our increasingly digital world. We hope that this report will give service providers and others greater insights into the ... their lives, the barriers to getting online generally outweigh any perceived benefits. Some people will never be able to gain digital skills but others could with the right help. And we need to consider
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tax-exempt-exempt system gives us significant cause for concern that their counterparts in younger generations will suffer a serious disadvantage – and disincentive to save – if they have to pay tax on their pension ... contribution’ – has an important role to play in achieving this. We also recognise that the current system cost the Treasury £34.3 billion in 2013/14, of which about two thirds goes to additional or higher rate
