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older people. Up to a third of available financial support for older people goes unclaimed and pensioner poverty could be substantially reduced if this changed. As the report shows, the services provided
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has compounded the challenges faced by older people significantly and it’s vital that older people form an integral part of the next Welsh Government’s plans for reconstruction when prioritising action ... webinars, delivered by Business in the Community (BITC) Cymru with Age Cymru. The webinars, which form part of the Age at Work Programme, provide an opportunity for individuals to reflect and take stock
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people to travel off-peak on buses anywhere in England for free. Eligibility is currently tied to State Pension age for both men and women. It is a crucial universal benefit that is greatly valued by older ... life. Those who could not afford the taxi fare did not even have this choice. ‘When you’re on a pension, you can’t always afford to do it [pay for taxis]. It’s as simple as that really.’ Male, 65+, with
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people aged 65+2 49% 49% of people 65 and over in the UK say that television or pets are their main form of company3 £770m In real terms, spending on social care in England has fallen by £770 million since ... Age UK Mid Mersey get in touch if I’ve not been to the football and they also help me to fill in forms. Thanks to the help I’ve received, I have a carer who will support me getting to and from the football
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relative or friend – you may have an important part to play in safeguarding them from abuse. Any form of abuse is unacceptable, no matter what justification or reason may be given for it. The information ... whether intervention is necessary and, if so, how it should be done”. “In some circumstances, the state has a genuine interest in ‘interfering’ with a person’s human rights. For example, if they have committed
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Housing; Jean Hewitt, Habinteg; Jenny Allen, National Housing Federation; Ellen Lebethe, Lambeth Pensioners Action Group. Apologies: Nusrat Ghani MP, Eleanor Laing MP, Dave Anderson MP, Baroness Gardner ... those over the age of 55yrs, most are owner occupiers (76%) and that there was a myth that all pensioners were well off. She went on to say that 2 million older people were living in non-decent homes
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appropriate arrangements for responding [to these crimes]”11. Note: The Welsh Government has stated that various “forms of abuse [can] be motivated by the personal characteristics of the victim. This may make ... pre-action protocol setting out steps the lender and borrower should take to avoid court action. It states court action should be a last resort and happen only if all other reasonable attempts to resolve
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and used to see the walkers getting together, going out and enjoying themselves. I needed to do some form of exercise as I had completed 6 months of chemo. I suggested to my husband Michael, we try out the
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People’s Alliance (COPA), Welsh Senate of Older People, Active Wales, National Pensioners Convention Wales, and Pensioners Forum Wales worked together to gather the experiences of people aged 50 or over ... GP services than any other area of health and social care. (i) Positive experiences of access 154 stated that they had no issues accessing the care they needed and 140 said they had a good or excellent
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People’s Alliance (COPA), Welsh Senate of Older People, Active Wales, National Pensioners Convention Wales, and Pensioners Forum Wales worked together to gather the experiences of people aged 50 or over ... GP services than any other area of health and social care. (i) Positive experiences of access 154 stated that they had no issues accessing the care they needed and 140 said they had a good or excellent
