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factsheet 5 1.1 Definitions and terminology 6 2 Legislation covering the social care system in Wales 10 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying Code of ... of Practice guidance 10 3 Provision of information & advice and advocacy by local authorities 12 4 Obtaining help from your local authority towards
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AgeUKIG23 What to do if you need care and support at home. Getting help at home. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining ... in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples that benefit others. Email your story to stories@ageuk.org.uk. This information
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Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2012/13 Improving later life. Today and tomorrow. About Age UK Age UK has a vision of a world where older people flourish. We are here to stand up for the 14 million ... million people in the UK and 846 million people internationally who have now reached later life, but also to speak for the long-term interests of every one of us, working to ensure that experiences of ageing
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Evidence submission Age UK’s evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee’s Inquiry on Intergenerational Fairness February 2016 ... www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis
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The HOPE Project (Helping others participate and engage) is a partnership project between Age Cymru, Age Cymru local partners and Age Connects Wales partners throughout Wales. HOPE is funded by Welsh Government ... people to engage, participate, gain information, have their voices heard, understand their rights, make choices, be involved, share experiences, raise awareness of advocacy, and develop skills and knowledge
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the pandemic and cost of living crisis, many are yearning for a more positive future for themselves, their families and generations to come – and are eager to help bring it about. According to the 2021 Census ... estimated to be around 3 million.1 This equates to 42% of the overall population. The number of people aged 65 years and over is approximately 662,000. The number of people aged 65 and over is expected to increase
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Advice on keeping warm this winter and claiming your entitlements Learn how grandchildren can help prevent you from falling Update on our campaign to keep face-to-face banking on our high streets facebook ... information and advice as possible to help you meet the many challenges of winter. Our key message this year is to make sure you keep yourself and your home warm despite the financial challenges. And our recently
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UK inquiry submission APPG on Hunger and Food Poverty Inquiry June 2014 About Age UK Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The over-60s ... group in society and there are more of us than ever before. At Age UK we provide services and support at a national and local level to inspire, enable and support older people. We stand up and speak for all
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people give me about my care and support • I think I might need help but I don’t know how to go about it or what will happen next • I am not able to say what matters to me especially when lots of people ... independent to help me say how I feel • Sometimes I struggle to remember information, which means that making choices is really difficult • Sometimes it’s hard to get my point across • I struggle to get people
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factsheet explains who makes benefit decisions, how a decision can be challenged, and how to make complaints. The information in this factsheet applies to England, Scotland and Wales. The process for challenging ... there. Contact details can be found at the end. Challenging a benefit decision can be complicated and you may need more detailed advice or representation from a local service. Age UK Advice can give you
