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Taking some time to think about your finances can save a lot of heartache for you and your family in the future.
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We work together with Age NI Age Scotland and Age UK to improve the lives of older people. Your local Age Cymru partner helps with things like befriending, shopping, transport, filling in forms ... charity and together we work in strong partnership to promote the well-being of older people through national and local campaigns, through our political influencing, our health ageing work, by fundraising and
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Age Cymru champion arts and creativity in care homes, and can support care homes, their staff and residents in a number of ways.
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In June 2020, we launched our new telephone befriending service, Friend in Need. The service provides a free weekly 30 minute telephone friendship call for people in Wales who are 70 or over. Catherine ... Catherine aged 71 I really enjoy doing friend in need, Ken, is really pleased at receiving a call from me. The pleasure in his voice when he realises it's me is unmistakable. It makes me feel good to have
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Find out information about advocacy services available in each local authority area in Wales
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Moving in with family can seem like the ideal solution if you need support, want to spend more time with your grandchildren, or need to downsize.
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Introduction Long-term unemployment, usually defined as over 12 months out of work, is one of the most serious problems facing the 50+ cohort in the modern labour market. Of all older workers who are unemployed, ... to move back into work, often because of ageist attitudes by employers, a lack of high quality advice and guidance, and personal barriers (for example low levels of IT skills). The Work Programme is the
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1 Behind the headlines: Why the employment rate does not tell the whole story about working longer April 2017 2 Contents Summary of findings................................................ ... ................................................................................. 7 Is the decline in hours good or bad? ............................................................................ 9 State
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Work & Pensions Select Committee Inquiry Response Welfare to work Ref: 1915 August 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational ... policy@ageuk.org.uk 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
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Consultation Response Age UK’s response to the Work and Pensions Committee’s examination of the Draft Pensions Bill in relation to the single-tier State Pension Ref: 0513 February 2013 ... policy@ageuk.org.uk 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
