Living on a low income in later life Katherine Hill Liz Sutton Donald Hirsch Centre for Research in Social Policy Loughborough University October 2011 Copyright © Age UK 2011 ISBN 978-0-9568731-2-5 The ... hardship 18 What is seen as hardship? 18 Life trajectories and previous experiences 19 Making comparisons to others 20 2 The practicalities of living on a low income 22 Hard work and discipline 22 Restrictions
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills call for evidence on switching principles December 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational ... educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Phil Mawhinney phil.mawhinney@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis
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Invaluable Campaigning for greater support for older carers 1 Introduction 2 Summary 4 ‘We never retire’ 6 Support for older carers 8 Financial support – Carer’s Allowance 8 Support to have a life and identity ... carers 20 Getting information to older carers 20 Carers’ stories – What it is like to be a carer post-retirement 22 Contents 2 Care and support is currently in crisis due to lack of funding. Fewer and fewer
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 how one of our walk leaders gets a buzz ... thinking about becoming active and there’s plenty of information in this edition to get you going, particularly if you’re looking for volunteering opportunities. We feature Clare Gabriel, our volunteer walk leader
concerned about someone If you have a non-emergency concern for someone aged 50 or over you’re supporting you can contact Age Cymru Advice for support on 0300 303 44 98. If the person is aged under 50 you ... wales.nhs.uk/ (for help and advice) • Phone: 111 (if symptoms get worse) • Phone: 999 (if someone’s life is at risk) If you’re worried about someone’s mental health, you can encourage them to visit the mental
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different locations. The term can be used to designate any service that is designed to help people who have support needs to live well1 and remain independent for as long as possible. An ageing population ... 65 and over is projected to increase by 292,000 (44 per cent) between 2014 and 2039, whilst the number of people aged between 16 – 64 is projected to decrease by 5%.2 The need for social care increases with
Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) 8 4 How can you get community landlord housing? 8 4.1 Being eligible to apply 10 5 Making an application 11 5.1 Help with your application 12 5.2 Information you should include ... include in your application 12 5.3 Updates whilst you are on a waiting list 13 5.4 Can you apply to more than one local authority? 13 5.5 ‘Common housing registers’ 14 6 Local authority allocation schemes
parties 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. ... Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this call for evidence The Home Affairs Committee has announced an inquiry into hate crime and its consequences in response to a number of recent events namely; The rise