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by Age UK in follow up to Thursday 27th January opposition day debate on Housing benefit cuts and supported housing. LHA Cap on Social Housing Age UK has added its voice to concerns over the implications ... Sheltered and extra care scheme could see a decline in services or be forced to close. Some providers have now put a halt to planning new schemes. This could have a significant knock-on effective on the
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leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services ... opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the Equality
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produced by a collaboration of advocacy services with NDTi. The document had been provided to delegates when signing up to the webinar and formed the basis of discussions around its key five principals: htt ... were asked to consider; why the principles were important to them, what was challenging and what was working well. Summary of Group Discussions: The historic difficulties relating to access to advocacy
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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 passionate about affirming that your later years can be fulfilling years ... 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 and
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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 older people received shielding letters ... their families became anxious. Will I be able to go 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
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There is a new State Pension for anyone who reaches State Pension age after 6 April 2016.
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largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of 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 ... disruption to energy supply and care services, damage to their home and possessions and difficulties in the recovery phase such as struggles to claim insurance. Age UK welcomes the opportunity to respond
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trans people. It is intended to provide information and advice and does not offer any opinions or views on the subject matter. The focus is on growing older for people who have transitioned and live permanently ... acquired gender, or who are considering transitioning and gender reassignment. The factsheet covers a range of legal, financial and social care considerations and details of where to go for further information
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the use ‘trusted intermediaries’ to promote and deliver basic digital skills to end beneficiaries • Programme based on assumption that empowering, supporting and inspiring trusted intermediaries to be ... understand if Digital Champions are an effective approach to motivate older people and equip them with the skills and confidence to safely use digital technology • Two partners: Age UK Leicester Shire
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Consultation Response Age UK’s Response to the Ministry of Justice Consultation Transforming our justice system: assisted digital strategy, online conviction and statutory fines November 2016 ... charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network includes over 150 local Age UKs, reaching most of England. Each year we provide information and advice to around 5.9 million
