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the major economic contributions that older people make through paid employment, voluntary roles, caring responsibilities and as consumers. An ageing population may bring challenges but it is also a significant ... contributors to wider society and to the economy. More people are working for longer than ever before. For some this is through choice while, for others, a combination of economic factors and policies such as the
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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... later life. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. In February we published a report entitled Older people and power loss
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Factsheet 63w Finding private rented accommodation in Wales; Age UK’s Factsheet 64 Specialist housing for older people; Age Cymru’s Factsheet 35w Renting your home in Wales – rights or problems regarding ... apply in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Contact Age UK, Age NI and Age Scotland respectively for further information. 1.1 If you rent your home – recent housing legislation in Wales: the Renting Homes
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factsheet gives information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a non means-tested benefit for people under State Pension age who have a disability. State Pension age is currently 66 years. The ... Allowance (DLA) which is being replaced by PIP for some people. It covers the process for reassessing existing DLA claimants for PIP and explains what to do for both benefits if you have a change of circumstance
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achievements. We exist to stand up for the 14 million people in the UK and 846 million people internationally who have now reached later life, but also to speak for the long-term interests of every one ... per cent. We live and will continue to live in an ageing society. That fact shapes our priorities for the future.1 Our staff, volunteers, local partners and supporters deserve a huge thank you. Our partnership
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loneliness? 6 About this guide 7 The evidence on loneliness interventions 8 Chapter 1: A new framework for loneliness interventions 9–11 Chapter 2: Foundation services 12–24 2.1. Reaching lonely individuals ... Volunteering 46 5.4. Age positive approaches 49 Chapter 6: Gaps and areas for development 51–57 6.1. Loneliness within care settings 51 6.2. Black and Minority Ethnic groups 54 6.3. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
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of the Covid-19 pandemic 1. Positive experiences 5 2. Access to healthcare 8 3. Access to social care 15 4. Current challenges 17 5. Unpaid carers 24 6. Veterans 26 7. Employment 27 8. Impact of the Covid-19 ... people can live well in the coming year, and beyond. It needs to be stated that many of the challenges for older people highlighted in this report weren’t only a product of the Covid-19 pandemic but were prevalent
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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has established a review of the progress of automatic enrolment into private
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AgeUKIG21 Planning for the future Power of attorney 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining our Readers’ Panel. You don’t ... 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
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Graduate Support Programme, utilising Welsh Government funding via the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) Older people in Wales: facts and statistics September 2021 Contents 1 Population in ... ............................................................................... 15 13 End of life care .................................................................................................
