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AgeUKIL7 Home safety checker Staying safe around the home Information and advice you need to help you love later life. We’re Age UK and our goal is to enable older people to love later life. We are ... fulfilling years. Whether you’re enjoying your later life or going through tough times, we’re here to help you make the best of your life. Our network includes Age Cymru, Age NI, Age Scotland, Age International
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factsheet This factsheet gives information about Attendance Allowance, a non- means-tested benefit for people over State Pension age (currently 66) who have care needs. It explains what Attendance Allowance ... not eligible for Attendance Allowance but you may be able to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - see factsheet 87, Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance, for more information
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One-Stop-Shop Guide for Older Carers in Wales A guide for identifying, signposting, and supporting older carers in Wales Creating an age friendly Wales 2 A One-Stop-Shop Guide for Older Carers in ... needs assessment 6 Should I talk to my GP? 8 Benefits and financial help 9 Benefits calculators 10 Financial support 11 Help with Council Tax 13 Working carers 16 Complaints 17 NHS Service 20 Organisations
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data collection 12 Nature of calls to Age Cymru advice 13 Waits for assessments 15 Conversions from requests into a care plan 18 Waits for care to be in place 19 Communications 21 5. Addressing the issues ... issues 22 How local authorities are reducing waiting lists 22 Support for unpaid carers 23 Domiciliary care 25 Day centre changes 28 Increasing community resilience 29 6. Conclusions 30 7. Recommendations
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care in later life Introduction With more and more people providing care for friends and family, the role played by government and employers in supporting longer working lives is becoming more crucial ... what works – and crucially what’s needed – to improve their employment prospects. And new analysis for this report finds that caring has a statistically significant impact on employment prospects from as
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we spent our money 12 Our progress 19 Our people 20 Our plans 22 Strategic report 29 Corporate governance Independent Auditor’s report 34 Auditors report to the members of Age UK Financial Statements 35 ... all dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We are national In the UK, we help over seven million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who
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Life Offline | What life is like for older people who don’t use the internet A report prepared by BritainThinks on behalf of Age UK May 2015 2 Contents 1. Executive ... opposed to ever going online, have many deeply entrenched barriers to using the internet. Overall for this group, the downsides of going online outweighed the perceived advantages. Key barriers include:
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1 Consultation Response Mandatory concessionary fares scheme in Wales Welsh Government January 2018 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people ... provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We welcome the opportunity to respond to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the mandatory
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older people, their carers and families in Wales on a range of issues including: Ø Welfare benefits for older people including checking benefit entitlement Ø Health and social care Ø Housing, including ... 0300 303 44 98 (charged at a local rate). We can call you back if you’re concerned about your phone bill. Ø Email advice: You can email us directly at: advice@agecymru.org.uk Ø Website: There’s support available
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older people, their carers and families in Wales on a range of issues including: Ø Welfare benefits for older people including checking benefit entitlement Ø Health and social care Ø Housing, including ... 0300 303 44 98 (charged at a local rate). We can call you back if you are concerned about your phone bill. Ø Email advice: You can email us directly at: advice@agecymru.org.uk Ø Website: There’s support available
