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  1. Safeguarding policy statement - June 2017.pdf

    safeguarding on a statutory footing and forms a legal framework for adult protection in Wales. The Welsh Government has developed the Codes of Practice and Regulations that shape the implementation of the Act by ... safeguarding investigation. The Welsh Government and local authorities should work with 1 Welsh Government (2010) The Right to be Safe. 2 voluntary

  2. CRS_Oct10_phasing_out_the_DRA.pdf

    207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. Consultation response 2 This consultation follows the Government’s announcement of 29 July 2010 that they intend to abolish the Default Retirement Age, examining ... 6. • Discussions on retirement plans between an employer and employee • The timescale of the Government’s plans • Insured benefits and share option schemes In our response we will not re-visit areas

  3. Covid Survey Report - English final.pdf

    Haven’t heard from them since May last year. (Shielding female carer, 60-64, Wrexham) The Welsh Government should have taken a more nuanced approach to those in shielding categories by checking on people’s ... modifications needed to daily life. I can now barely stand. (Female, 65-69, Swansea) Building up upper body strength in my wheelchair. (Male, 75-79, Carmarthen) Concerns around a loss of physical fitness often

  4. Experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales during the winter Covid-19 lockdown, and the road to recovery- May 2021.pdf

    Haven’t heard from them since May last year. (Shielding female carer, 60-64, Wrexham) The Welsh Government should have taken a more nuanced approach to those in shielding categories by checking on people’s ... modifications needed to daily life. I can now barely stand. (Female, 65-69, Swansea) Building up upper body strength in my wheelchair. (Male, 75-79, Carmarthen) Concerns around a loss of physical fitness often

  5. Safeguarding older people - May 2021.pdf

    diminish an individual’s right to live with dignity and respect.2 We welcome proposals in Welsh Government’s Strategy for an Ageing Society Strategy to implement a national plan to prevent abuse of older ... ageuk.org.uk/globalassets/age-cymru/documents/information-guides-andfactsheets/fs78w.pdf 2 Welsh Government (2020) Strategy for an Ageing Society: age friendly Wales. https://gov.wales/strategy-ageing-s

  6. CRS_June14_Freedom_choice_in_pensions.pdf

    no longer be a requirement to purchase an annuity from a defined contribution pension pot. The Government also proposes to guarantee that individuals approaching retirement will receive free and impartial ... not want to see the annuity market irreparably damaged or become vastly less competitive  The Government must provide clarity, well in advance of April 2015, on how pension pots will be treated in relation

  7. RB_March14_Living_with_frailty.pdf

    most vulnerable, particularly the frail elderly and those with long-term conditions.” Source: Government Response to the House of Lords Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change Report ... Report of Session 2012-13: ‘Ready For Ageing?’ July 2013 There is a broad consensus amongst the Government, policy experts and practitioners that services for older people living with frailty need to adapt

  8. RB_Jan15_Promising_approaches-loneliness_and_isolation.pdf

    increased chance of developing clinical dementia.3 In response key figures within central and local government have placed increasing emphasis on the need for action to tackle loneliness and isolation.4 For ... academics, leaders of service delivery organisations, policy thinkers, funders, commissioners and government experts (see Appendix 1). We asked them what approaches they felt showed most promise in addressing

  9. RB_Sept17_Age_UK_Budget_Representation.pdf

    9NA. 2 Key points and recommendations  Putting social care on a sustainable footing: the Government should publish proposals by early 2018 at the latest for placing social care on a sustainable financial ... discuss these matters further with your officials.  Providing adequate funding for the NHS: the Government should provide adequate funding for the NHS to both meet the needs of existing users and to support

  10. 20171901Chargingforcareandsupport.pdf

    1 Consultation Response Charging for care and support – new regulations Welsh Government January 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of ... any consequences of the decision to increase the capital limit that you would wish to make Welsh Government aware of? Paying for residential care in later life is a cause of concern for many older people

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