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4.1 Standard minimum guarantee 7 4.2 Severe disability 7 4.3 Carers 8 4.4 Children 9 4.5 Housing costs 10 5 Working out amount 13 6 How to claim 18 6.1 Backdating and advance claims 18 6.2 Moving to Pension ... you need to live on. If you have a disability, are a carer, have children, or have to pay housing costs, you may be eligible for a higher amount. Savings Credit is paid if you reached State Pension age
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some of the measures introduced in the Budget. For the duration of this Parliament, the government will continue to maintain the triple lock on the basic State Pension and to protect benefits specifically ... pensioners, including the Winter Fuel Payment and free TV licences for over-75s (although the latter will be passed onto the BBC from 2018). Some of the changes to the welfare system that were announced
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homes a free training resource to support relationships with older carers and families. This guide will: Share some supportive strategies to ensure the best transition possible Share real life-giving examples ... following Welsh Government guidelines, our office is closed. Therefore, there will be a delay in sending you the guide, but this will be sent as soon as possible. Age Cymru and Carers Trust Wales are working
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people would not experience barriers to independent living. They will enjoy good health; live safely; will be free from discrimination; and will remain actively engaged within their community. By developing
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(and licencees) will now be known as ‘contract-holders’. Tenancy agreements will now be known as ‘occupation contracts’. Local authority (council) and housing association landlords will now be known ... landlords’ (private registered providers of social housing will also be classed as a community landlord). Private rented sector landlords will continue to be referred to as ‘private landlords’, so there
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commitments set out as goals and targets, specific timescales, clarity around who will be involved in delivery, and what “better” will look like. iv. Clear commitments set out as goals, with detail regarding ... contribute to ending the abuse and neglect of older people and the extent of the role they can play. This will assist with identifying where any existing and additional resourcing should be targeted to be most
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increase consumer confidence in saving for retirement. We are generally supportive of any moves that will improve pensions for future generations but are mindful of the significant changes that are already ... defined ambition can move from being an aspiration to something that actually becomes a reality that will work for consumers. We also have some observations on the three broad models set out within the paper
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place from 7th - 11th November 2022. This year's theme will show how advocates support people in relation to their human rights; each day will shine a light on an element of the Human Rights Act ... information and ideas. Below are the details of the next round of advocacy network meetings which will take place via Zoom or Teams: Cardiff and Vale 2/11/22 9am-10am
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future pensioners, particularly those with low life time earnings and women, for whom the State Pension will continue to be very important. What is the triple lock? The triple lock is the uprating formula ... Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) which includes the statement that the parties have agreed that there ‘will be no change to the pensions triple lock.’ The Pensions Minister, Guy Opperman, has also said ‘We
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one person lives at the property 15 9.1 How many people count for Council Tax? 15 9.2 The amount you will receive as a discount 16 9.3 Discretionary discounts or reductions 17 9.4 Making an application for ... for example, if you live alone in a property (or count as living alone for Council Tax purposes) you will be entitled to a 25% discount – see section 8. Could you apply for a discretionary reduction in
