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financial contribution that individuals are required to make for the social care they receive. There is a fundamental debate over the basic fairness of charging people for the care and support they have ... longstanding view is that a far more equitable system would be to ensure that care services are provided free at the point of use in the same way as NHS services. This would ensure that care is available to
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Improving later life for people with sight loss Summary Society is in the midst of a longevity revolution. The prevalence of sight loss increases with age: currently there are almost 2 million people ... and over living with sight loss in the UK. This number is rising because of the ageing population yet the number receiving support is falling. The number of blind and partially sighted people receiving
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can’t claim Carer’s Allowance. But as a carer, you might be eligible for it. Good to know. This guide is only about Carer’s Allowance. But we have other guides about the practical and emotional support that ... Caring for someone with dementia. 3 Do any of these statements apply to you? “I’m just doing what anyone would do in my position.” Lots of people don’t see themselves as a carer because they think of the support
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extortionate prices. A common tactic is when they claim to have noticed something about your property that needs work or improvement. Bogus officials: A common trick is when someone pretends to be from your ... : A fraudster may ask you to donate money, clothing or household goods for a charity. In fact, this is a trick to steal money from you. Any items you give will be sold on. Legitimate charities must be registered
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appropriateness and practicalities of the suggested research methods. Each of the research methods is linked to a separate document that provides more information on the use of these methods. In using ... HOW THE SERVICE IS BEING DELIVERED? YES DO YOU WANT TO ASSES THE IMPACT OF THE SERVICE? YES NO RESEARCH & EVALUATION SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO HELP IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD. IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOCUS
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Strict Confidence EQUALITIES AND DIVERSITY MONITORING FORM Age Cymru is strongly committed to equality and diversity. This commitment is fundamental to the achievement of Age Cymru’s vision and objectives ... circle the appropriate words. What is Your Gender? Male Female Prefer Not to Say Have you ever identified as transgender? For the purpose of this question “Transgender” is defined as an individual who
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Strict Confidence EQUALITIES AND DIVERSITY MONITORING FORM Age Cymru is strongly committed to equality and diversity. This commitment is fundamental to the achievement of Age Cymru’s vision and objectives ... appropriate words. 1. What is Your Gender? Male Female Prefer Not to Say Have you ever identified as transgender? For the purpose of this question “Transgender” is defined as an individual
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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 House 1-6 ... Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) is consulting on draft regulations which will reduce the period of time that Housing Benefit and State Pension Credit can be paid when someone is temporarily out of Great Britain
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through a Marie Curie Fellowship. “The involvement of local residents in this study, as co-researchers, is a significant contribution to the city’s Age-Friendly Manchester programme. The approach recognises ... significant budget reductions, often leading to hard-pressed departments finding it difficult to do what would appear instinctively right: to use a range of techniques to capture the views of different groups
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(Research Manager, Evaluation & Impact) 19th August 2015 Acknowledgement The author of this report is grateful to all those involved in this project who generously gave their time to participate in the ... Walking Football. This project was funded through fit as a fiddle, which is Age UK’s portfolio of activities funded by the Big Lottery Well-Being Fund 2013 to 2015. Project Outcomes The Walking Football
