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people, wherever they live. We are a registered charity in the United Kingdom, formed in April 2010 as the new force combining Help the Aged and Age Concern. We have almost 120 years of combined history ... people don’t move their money to the best account, and 2 out of every 5 savings accounts and cash ISAs pay 0.1% interest or less1 For people with relatively low levels of savings and low incomes it’s vital
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Question 3 – extending the application period from 3 to 6 months We fully support this change. As noted in the consultation paper, there are a number of reasons why people may need more time during ... clarifying exclusive rights of burial While this is not something that has been highlighted with us as a concern, it would be a positive change. Question 6 – electronic submission of evidence We support
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role in the smooth functioning of the labour market – they should not be up for sale, particularly as new employees will be forced to waive their rights in order to get the job. We therefore oppose the ... help improve business or economic performance. Even employers do not view overregulation in this area as a particular problem – the recent BIS SME quarterly survey finds that just four per cent of employers
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help with costs in retirement housing for pensioners ............................ 4 Which pensioners pay the extra costs in retirement housing? ....................... 4 Conclusions ..................... ... this report we focus on the affordability of retirement housing for pensioners (that is those aged 61+ as of April 2012, and rising). 1.3 The outputs focus on how much people in retirement housing would have
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questionnaire: i. In general, how safe from crime and violence do you feel when you are alone at home? (home fear) ii. How safe do you feel when walking down your street alone after dark? (street fear) ... visit friends and relatives. This effect was still significant when controlling for other factors such as physical mobility (Table 1). Fear of crime was also consistently associated with a wide range of poor
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mental ill-health or disability, or problems related to older age, and don’t access support 1. Do you look after or give any unpaid help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because ... No If you answered No, the survey is not for you at this time, thank you. If you would like further information or support please see the contacts at the end of the survey. 2. Have you used any of
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highlights the emerging findings from its analysis and the consumer research that was commissioned as part of the Review. It identifies a series of potential remedies to address the issues identified, ... detail. In addition, we suggest three other issues are considered as additional ‘emerging issues’ – people fully withdrawing to spend or pay off debt; the impact on the cash savings market; and closer examination
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such as bereavement – as well as long-standing illnesses and difficulties, can put them especially at risk. During the 2014 floods, some of the 165 local Age UKs responded in nimble ways, such as bringing ... the ways they support older people through crises, as well as giving insight into the challenges people face. 4 Are we ready for the next crisis? As shown by the major flooding this winter, the answer
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Issue No 6 May 2023 Advocacy News Dementia Advocacy Project Age Cymru are delighted to be able to let you all know that we’ve been able to secure another 12 months funding for our Dementia Advocacy Project ... Wales. For those of you who refer into the project please continue to do so and email: dementiaadvocacy@agecymru.org.uk. We can provide a referral form as well if you don’t have one. If you’re referring into
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Wales (HIW) 53 8 Other elements of the statutory safeguarding system (as detailed within the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act) 54 8.1 Regional Safeguarding Adults ... 4 of 74 10 Human rights law and safeguarding adults 56 11 If you have reported a concern about abuse, but are not satisfied with the response 59
