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claiming include: a lack of information about the support available; people not believing that they will be eligible; stigma around asking for help; reluctance to disclose personal financial information; ... people living on very low incomes with few, if any, financial resources. Many older people in poverty will have lived on a low income during their working life and not had the opportunity to build up a pension
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introducing a ‘T’ into the system where one does not currently exist. o A TEE system would be reliant on trust in future governments not to remove the exemption from income tax for future pensions. If this were ... 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
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holder will be required to provide a car for business use and some occasional travel across Wales may be required. There may be occasional requirements to work evenings and weekends - these will be planned
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holder will be required to provide a car for business use and some occasional travel across Wales may be required. There may be occasional requirements to work evenings and weekends - these will be planned
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to gain a Driver CPC licence, we feel that many volunteers will be unwilling to undertake professional training, and many organisations that will be unable to afford the cost. Inevitably this would adversely
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Dr John Miles, NHS Lancashire North CCG and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Rural communities The meeting heard how distance, costs and connectivity all combine to create additional ... able to communicate over platforms rather than needing to visit a hospital or a GP. Sophistication will become more and more normal in our lives. Connectivity is central and rural areas are behind in this
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actual proportion of older carers is higher than these results. It is estimated that by 2037 there will be over half a million carers in Wales, a 40% rise on current levels. Carers play a vital role ... Petrie and James Kirkup, Caring for Carers - the lives of family carers in the UK, 2018 10 Carers Trust, Caring About Older Carers: Providing Support for People Caring Later in Life, 2015 3 Older carers
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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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nursing homes, residential care homes, hospitals and prisons. 2.4. Some of these incidents of abuse will amount to criminal offences which can be prosecuted under various pieces of legislation including ... there is a serious underreporting of such crimes, due to fear, embarrassment and a lack of access to trusted 7 OHCHR (July 2016) UN human rights expert
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your home will heat up at the same rate regardless of the temperature on your room thermostat. It’s a good idea to set your heating on a timer to turn on about an hour before you need it. Will turning up ... heat up my home more quickly? Does leaving lights on use more energy than turning them on and off? Will cavity wall insulation cause damp in my home? Commonly asked questions It can be tricky to know how
