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If a benefit is means-tested, this means that your eligibility to claim it and how much money you receive will depend on your income and how much capital you have. The information in this section only ... deferring your State Pension is not included as capital. Your income and capital must be below a certain limit for you to be eligible to claim any means-tested benefit. This level is an estimate of the amount
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NHS will be encouraging those who are aged 50 to 64 to also have the free flu vaccine, as the scheme is being extended to include this younger age group. Creating an age friendly Wales Winter wrapped up ... councils has now changed. The link to the equivalent information on the new Welsh Government website is: www.gov.wales/find-your-local-authority • Page 16: In 2020-21, most people born on or before 5 October
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WalesManifesto 2021 Who we are and what we do Age Cymru’s vision is of an age friendly Wales where everyone enjoys good health and social care, lives safely, is free from discrimination and is actively engaged within ... to older people in the community. Rights of older people Our priority for the next Welsh Government is the promotion and protection of the rights of older people so that more of us enjoy the dignified,
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UK labour market, but have come to increasing public prominence in recent years. Debate on ZHCs is often polarised. However, a review of the evidence presents a more nuanced picture. Whilst some workers ... potential for exploitation. ZHCs are used across a range of occupations and sectors. A significant number of all workers employed under a ZHC work in health and social care, especially in domiciliary care
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health and care system for older people. Cllr Ford argued that complementing the drive for integration is the move towards devolution. She used Greater Manchester as an example where the team were looking ... and outcomes based commissioning were big areas of focus for the LGIU and as such they provided a number of briefings in this area. With regards to devolution, Ingrid said that because the devolution
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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 ... 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About Age UK Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network comprises of around 165 local
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Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales. Age Cymru works to develop and deliver positive change with and for older people. Our vision is an age friendly Wales. Our mission is to make ... our information and advice service for matters affecting people over 50 in Wales. Age Cymru Advice is committed to being the foremost information and advice service to older people in Wales. We aim to
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Advocacy services – for support during the care needs assessment and care planning processes 33 8.1 What is advocacy? 33 8.2 Advocacy from a charitable or voluntary organisation 33 8.3 Advocacy from Llais ... residential or nursing home 48 12.5 Options where a large amount of care is needed, but someone doesn’t want to be discharged to a care home 50 12.6 Self-management support from
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to have the same opportunity to do so. What difference to your life has volunteering made to you? It fills your life. I made so many friends though walking. What do you enjoy most about your volunteering ... others, feeling for and full of energy. Facilitating others to achieve what I’ve experienced. What would you say to someone who is thinking of becoming involved with volunteering? Just bite the bullet and
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large group and required help. What difference to your life has volunteering made to you? Made me busier! However, It has given me new friends people to walk with. What do you enjoy most about your volunteering ... socialising with like-minded people. What would you say to someone who is thinking of becoming involved with volunteering? Go for it! You make friends and you never quite know what opportunities can open up from
