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believe require early attention. Public health and prevention require attention considering the effects on people in Wales both individually and society as a whole. As all the priorities identified can not ... help people remain as healthy as possible. In light of the disproportionate effects of the pandemic on older people, it is vital that lessons are learned and planning is in place to prevent such damaging
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regulate, how they identify harm and then decide what action to take to address it, and the interaction between regulation and public policy. It also focuses on the tools the FCA uses to deliver their competition ... consider the implications for its competition and consumer protection objectives. As part of its work on innovation, the FCA should consider how it uses its tools and facilities (such as the regulatory sandbox)
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How to be an executor What to expect and key responsibilities AgeUKIL8 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 ... information guide has been prepared by Age UK and 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
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information guide has been prepared by Age UK and 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 ... recommendation or endorsement by Age UK or any of its subsidiary companies or charities. 3 Contents. What this guide is about. 4. How Age UK can help. 5. General help. 8. Money matters. 9. Legal and consumer
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how to choose a suitable option is in factsheet 64, Specialist housing for older people. Information on the process of buying a home, including how to find an estate agent or solicitor and help with moving ... retirement housing Page 3 of 20 1 Recent developments In England and Wales, from 30 June 2022, ground rents on newly created leases in England and Wales were reduced to zero. From 1 April 2023, following a transition
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government once you reach State Pension age. There are two types of State Pension and both are based on your previous National Insurance contribution record. In 2016, a New State Pension came into effect ... replacing the Basic State Pension that existed before it. Which pension applies to you will depend on whether you reached State Pension age before the New State Pension came into force - see below. The
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outstrips supply and against the backdrop of ever reducing funding levels. Funding levels impact greatly on commissioners’ ability to plan for and meet the needs of those that need services. Despite the will ... provision of adult communitybased services, care home provision and respite care has been falling year on year.1 There are many areas of health and social care where there are issues that need addressing
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annuity income in exchange for a cash lump sum can be created, including how the process should work and what consumer protections might be necessary. Key points and recommendations Polling undertaken for ... will need to pay for formal advice should be clear upfront. Age UK recommends basing any thresholds on the value of the monthly income stream rather than the lump sum to be received, which is unknown at
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survey providing an invaluable insight into older people’s experiences in terms of what were the biggest worries, what worked well, and how we need to proceed as we look towards the challenges that winter ... with 32% of respondents saying they were lonely, rising to 55% amongst those living alone. “I live on my own and am very independent, but as I was no longer engaged daily with the usual activities, I was
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over. It’s also a good time to reflect on the overwhelming support that people the length and breadth of Wales have given in their local communities during what has been a difficult year. Thank you to ... to everyone who has perhaps looked out for a friend, neighbour or loved one, helped with shopping and prescriptions or provided a friendly ear at the end of the phone. It’s also a good time to thank the
