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of Digital Innovation for the Economy and the Future of Work in Wales Welsh Government November 2018 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in ... believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice
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Foreword Long-term unemployment, usually defined as being out of work for over a year, is one of the most serious challenges facing the over 50s in the contemporary UK labour market. While some older workers ... choose to retire, many others find themselves out of work and have a much more torrid journey through the later part of their working life. For those out of work it can be extremely difficult to get another
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services when compared with White people (NHS Information Centre, 2012). It is vital to investigate why this is the case so that services can be improved, particularly as there may be a greater need to use ... use services due to higher levels of ill health and disability among certain minority ethnic groups. Utilising qualitative in-depth interviews with people from South Asian and White British groups in Hampshire
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may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has established a review of the progress of
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Spring edition 2024 Age Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Spring 2024 Tell us what matters to you in our 2024 survey Be wary of offers to insulate your loft with spray foam Hear ... com/agecymru www.agecymru.org.uk 2 The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Spring edition 2024 Spring has sprung! By Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive After a very long winter with either relentless rain or
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Poverty in later life – the facts August 2017 Introduction This briefing looks at how we define poverty and gives information about older people living on a low income: the extent of poverty in later ... We consider people to be living in poverty when their resources are not enough to meet their basic needs and also to allow them to take part in society.i This could mean struggling to cover food and energy
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Supporting Older Carers of Those Nearing the End of Life LANCASTER UNIVERSITY EVALUATION OF SIX PILOT PROJECTS Final Report Commissioned by Age UK 1st September 2011 to 31st September 2013 Dr Hazel Morbey ... through the Department of Health Supporting Older Carers of Those Nearing the End of Life Programme. Six local Age UK organisations in England were funded to provide practical and emotional support to older
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Information about the two parts of pension credit: Savings Credit and Guarantee Credit, and how much money pension credit will give you
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reversion plans. It includes information on: ⚫ what to consider before deciding on a particular product ⚫ equity release regulations and safeguards ⚫ how to choose an adviser. Information is also given on ... on sale and rent back schemes, which are not the same as equity release but share some common features. The information in this factsheet is intended only as a guide. We recommend that you get independent
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are Lifetime Rights Introduction Human rights are basic rights that belong to all of us simply because we’re human. They embody the key values which underpin our society such as fairness, dignity, equality ... us power and enable us to speak up and to challenge poor treatment from a public authority. As we age, we're still entitled to the same human rights that we were born with. The topic of human rights can
