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ARE COVERED BY A LOCAL AGE UK 3 Together… Together with thousands of older people, we made the Government listen to our collective call to slow down the rise in retirement ages and to introduce a fair ... older people claim £140 million in benefits they were entitled to. Our campaigning work secured a Government amendment to the Pensions Bill – a £1.2 billion spending commitment to stop the retirement age
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The UK Government Fuller Working Lives strategy focussed on the retention of the over 50s in the workplace and increased engagement with employers. However, the Work Programme, the UK Government’s previous ... employment because of their age.8 The abolition of the Default Retirement Age (DRA) by the UK Government in 2011 was a major step forward in providing equal rights for older employees. The DRA allowed
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experience. How the bladder works The bladder is a muscular, balloon-shaped bag in the lower part of your body. It’s supported by your pelvic floor muscles. Pee is made in your kidneys, passes down the ureter ... weakened during childbirth. This can lead to a prolapse (when these organs slip). After menopause, the body stops producing the hormones that help keep the vagina and bladder outlet healthy too. Pelvic floor
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agenda at Age Cymru since the beginning of 2022 and we continue to call on the Welsh Government and the Westminster Government to take action to provide greater support for older people at this difficult time ... last two years has proved invaluable in making sure older people’s voices are being heard by Welsh Government, Members of the Senedd and other key decision makers. We’d encourage anyone aged over 50 to share
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people, improving their quality of life, their independence and their influence on decisions made by government. 10 11 It is fitting to mention some examples from the WHO-affiliated UK Agefriendly city network ... (inter)national organisations wishing to research and provide advocacy to older people Ü Non-government organisations and government departments seeking to research older people’s experiences of living in the city
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Age Cymru in partnership with Swansea University’s Graduate Support Programme, utilising Welsh Government funding via the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) Older people in Wales: facts ... defined as being in severe fuel poverty.39 The most recent fuel poverty estimates for Wales by Welsh Government, report:40 155,000 households in Wales were living in fuel poverty. This is equivalent to 12%
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Consultation Response Call for Evidence and Projects National Development Framework Welsh Government March 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older ... to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the Welsh Government’s call for Evidence and Projects regarding the National Development Framework (NDF) in the context
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vulnerable individuals September 2016 Age UK believes that nobody should live in fear of crime; police, Government and industry should take action to prevent crimes targeted at older people, including scams, and ... in relation to doorstep crime and rogue trading, are being reduced due to ongoing cuts to local government budgets. Services have seen a 12 per cent drop in staff numbers since 2014 and a 22 per cent drop
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basic bank accounts held with high-street banks and building societies should be mandated by the UK Government. Personal cheques Personal cheques remain a much valued form of payment for many older people ... of cheques and other popular and accessible payment methods. Credit unions In Wales, the Welsh Government has been promoting the development of credit unions, which offer ethical savings and borrowing
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alongside Age UK, and our other partner charities Age Scotland and Age Northern Ireland. We want the Government to halt their proposed change to the Winter Fuel Payment and think again. Thousands of struggling ... their pockets this year. There simply isn’t long enough for many to work out another plan. The UK Government has said more will be done to encourage those entitled to Pension Credit to claim it but this will
