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contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies ... written with you in mind. This information guide has been produced with the help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: August 2024 3 Contents What this guide is about 4. Thinking
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older people claim their benefits and entitlements – Gavin Thomas Page 11 State Pensions – issues for current and future pensioners – Sally West Page 14 Project 360° - supporting older veterans to access ... Phillips Page 20 Fuel poverty and older people – Adam Scorer Page 23 Improving homes and changing lives for older people across Wales – Matthew Brindley Page 27 Loneliness and poverty – a vicious circle – Dr
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hate crime 26 3.9 Domestic violence / abuse 28 3.10 Abuse by a stranger 30 3.11 ‘Mate’ crime 30 4 Who might abuse an older person and why? 31 4.1 Overwhelmed abusers 31 4.2 Impaired abusers 32 4.3 Narcissistic ... if someone is experiencing abuse – how to put a stop to it 33 5.1 Employees who have witnessed or suspect abuse 34 6 Help from statutory organisations in stopping or
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issues connected with retirement, including dealing with pensions and tax allowances. It is useful for people from age 50, although the information is relevant to people looking at planning their retirement ... FS19 State Pension ⚫ FS91 Pension freedom and benefits The information in this factsheet is correct for the period May 2024 to April 2025. Benefit rates are reviewed annually and take effect in April but
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as fairness, dignity, equality and respect. They are an important means of protection for us all, especially those who may face abuse, neglect and isolation. Most importantly, these rights give us power ... encounter situations that relate to our human rights. It can be read alongside the Making Rights Work For Older People https://gov.wales/yourrights-care-and-support-older-person booklets produced by Social
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you can get help with the costs of water if you are eligible for the WaterSure bill cap Scheme. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period May 2024 to April 2025. The information in this ... you are in Scotland or Northern Ireland, please contact Age Scotland or Age NI for more information. Contact details for any organisation mentioned in this factsheet can be found in the Useful organisations
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society; but with the risk of the disease increasing with age, there were particular implications for older people as they were advised to be especially stringent in terms of social distancing and many ... out and buy food? Can I take my dog for a walk? Should I let the engineer in to repair my boiler? What can I do if my prescriptions doesn’t arrive on time? Is my carer still visiting? These were just some
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age friendly Wales A toolkit to support the application of the Framework for Commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy for Adults under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 Contents ... ensure governance oversight 15 5 The Commissioning Process 21 6 How to estimate demand 23 7 Options for commissioning models 25 8 Specifying the service needed 28 9 Procurement practices 31 10 Getting
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effective on the residential care sector, which is already under considerable strain. We are calling for all supported housing to be exempt from the cap in recognition of the significant social, economic ... residents living in these schemes are not receiving care and support they are entitled to. Charges for services in many sheltered schemes have increased or have been withdrawn. This has meant more older
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from that survey, the advocacy sector in Wales collected evidence of the pandemic’s impact on people who are entitled to advocacy, the accessibility and quality of advocacy and on the ability of services ... pandemic. This report sets out the key findings from the 47 advocates who completed the survey and provides some additional context for these findings. The report concludes by summarising the main findings
