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energy support vouchers worth £125m have been either lost, delayed or unclaimed. The UK Government pledged to give every home with an electricity supply in Britain £400 through its Energy Bills Support Scheme ... of this support. “Many homes with traditional pre-payment meters tend to be amongst those who need to heat their home the most to stay warm and well, so it’s crucial that any available support reaches
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assessment and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) reassessment process. About Age UK Age UK supports people in later life and our information and advice services reach around 5 million people a year ... England and their information and advice services can also provide direct face to face information and support including help with benefit claims. Although most people contacting Age UK at a local or national
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community. The moments demonstrate our work in all of these areas, but also show how our millions of supporters have made them possible – from donating unwanted items to our shops to getting crafty with their ... moment 1,000 older people took control of their health Age UK’s pilot model of integrated care has supported 1,000 older people in Cornwall to take control of their health and improve their wellbeing. Early
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2024. Question 1: Do you agree with the proposed draft Equality Objectives in Chapter 5? We are supportive of the Welsh Government draft Equality Objectives. Comments relating to specific Objectives are ... people living in poverty and those in fuel poverty by ensuring that people receive all the financial support and income that they are entitled to, and that houses in Wales are as energy efficient as possible
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a number of barriers to the effective operation of markets for care homes for older people. We support the conclusions of the Competitions and Markets Authority’s care homes market study report1, that ... choices, and must be protected if things do not work out as expected. But also, the market must support the state’s intention to ensure that all those who
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care housing 13 10 The Abbeyfield Society 14 11 Almshouses 14 Useful organisations 16 Age UK 19 Support our work 19 Age UK factsheet 64 November 2023 Specialist housing for older people Page 3 of 20 ... different forms, which can be grouped according to the level of support offered. Broadly speaking, there are three different levels of support: ⚫ ‘age-exclusive’ housing, where residents must be over a certain
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to understand the benefits of making sure that services and interventions reach, understand and support lonely older people. Using the loneliness framework which sets out the building blocks to identify ... through our advice line on a daily basis. We need ways of identifying them and providing bespoke support. We also need to improve our reach to contact lonely people who are not in touch with our networks
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9 3. GTAP progress to date 11 1. To develop a National Framework for Commissioning IPA 11 2. To support and build the capacity of the advocacy sector in Wales 11 3. Awareness raising 11 4. National developments ... older people (50+) in Wales 16 Advocacy services for a wider client group but older people are supported as part of the service 16 Funding and sustainability 17 Language 18 Quality and standards 18 Safeguarding
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people’s financial resilience. We’d like to thank our Trustees, staff, supporters, volunteers and partners. Their continued support means we can work day in, day out to help as many people as possible love ... Pensions Act 2014 introduces a single-tier State Pension for future pensioners. Age UK has long supported reforms for a simpler and fairer system. Whilst we welcomed the main objectives of the reforms,
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to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens voice, choice and control over achieving their well-being ... care planning, review and safeguarding. This report looks at all types of advocacy provision which supports adults in Wales to provide a broad snapshot of the advocacy landscape. November 20161 Part 10 Code
