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Age Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Summer 2022 Creating an age friendly Wales www.agecymru.org.uk facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Our summer celebrations are underway By ... Welcome to the Summer edition of Age Matters. Summer is on its way and we’ve just celebrated Volunteers Week and Carers Week which are both important points in the Age Cymru annual calendar. We are indebted
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Government based on your previous National Insurance contributions. There are two different systems for claiming State Pension. The information on this page applies if you reached State Pension age on or before ... the date that you reach State Pension age that’s important, not when you start to claim it. If you were born after the above dates and therefore reach State Pension age after 5 April 2016, the new State Pension
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information about Attendance Allowance, a non- means-tested benefit for people over State Pension age (currently 66) who have care needs. It explains what Attendance Allowance is, the eligibility criteria ... It explains what to do if you have a change of circumstance. If you have not reached State Pension age, you are not eligible for Attendance Allowance but you may be able to claim Personal Independence Payment
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for older people to help protect themselves against the flu. Getting your free flu vaccination is the best way to help protect your health this winter. What is the flu? The flu is an illness that ... How can I treat the flu? As the flu is a virus, antibiotics won’t relieve flu symptoms or help your recovery. To help you get better you should drink plenty of water, rest as much as possible and try
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Age Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Winter Warmth edition 2022 Creating an age friendly Wales www.agecymru.org.uk facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Practical and costeffective ... us but especially this year with the cost-of-living crisis. So, in this special winter edition of Age Matters we’ve brought together lots of advice on a wide range of subjects to help keep you warm, safe
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Age Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Autumn Edition 2022 Creating an age friendly Wales www.agecymru.org.uk facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Welcome to this busy autumn edition ... edition of Age Matters By Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive, October 2022 As the nights draw in and the leaves start to turn, it is inevitable that we start to think about winter. This edition you can find
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Government that most people can claim in later life. You can claim the new State Pension at State Pension age if you have at least 10 years National Insurance contributions and are: a man born on or after 6 April ... can get under the new State Pension will be £221.20 per week (in 2024/25) but this depends on your National Insurance (NI) record. If you have: 35 years or more of NI contributions, you will get the
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driving safely. In the driving seat. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining our Readers’ Panel. You don’t need any specialist ... Readers’ Panel at www.ageuk.org.uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear
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The process for challenging devolved benefits in Scotland is different, contact Age Scotland for more information. Contact Age NI for information applicable there. Contact details can be found at the end ... local service. Age UK Advice can give you contact details for a local Age UK, or you can contact one of the independent organisations listed at the back of this factsheet. In Wales, contact Age Cymru Advice
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AgeUKIG43 Creating an age friendly Wales Winter wrapped up A guide to keeping warm, safe and well this winter Health & wellbeing 2 Winter wrapped up Who we are Age Cymru is the national charity for older ... 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 life better for older people. Together
