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friends or attend medical appointments, the ability to get there independently and without extortionate cost is key. Many older people rely on public transport, usually the bus, to get out and about. Some ... been able to drive a car, while many others are no longer able to do so because of their health, the cost or concern about traffic. Bus services therefore matter a great deal to older people, arguably more
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Government and others hear from older people about their experiences and what matters to them. This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your response is anonymous but if you want us to contact you about the ... local relevant activities e Lack of own transport e Lack of public transport e High cost of public transport e High cost of own transport e Closure of community centres e Lack of facilities like toilets
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.............................................................................................. 18 Cost ................................................................................................. ... 55+), the picture is very different, rapidly approaching a position where twice the number of 55+ will have used the internet 4 Age UK Digital Inclusion Evidence Report 2013 Marcus Green and Phil Rossall
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services through a range of channels, including telephone. The Government should recognise that there will always be some consumers who do not want to or cannot switch, and guard against the risk of them being ... for a transitional ‘safeguard regulated tariff’ in the energy market. (Q1. Do you think switching costs or contract terms act as a deterrent to switching?) Lack of knowledge of switching A simple but important
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agreement between the government and the Post Office comes to an end in 2018 and so this consultation will be important in determining support for the network in the future and also for ensuring that the government ... online the importance of the physical presence of a Post Office is only likely to increase. This will be particular importance to older people who may be more likely than the population as a whole to
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Exercise at home Hopefully you will find these resources useful to help maintain a healthy and active life when we are all spending more time at home. If you've not done physical activity for a while, ... LIFT – Low Impact Functional Training is a series of exercises to keep older people active, it will help strengthen your heart and lungs, muscles, flexibility and balance. LIFT – Low Impact Functional
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massive impact on their day. Any other comments? Catherine Definitely go for it, it doesn’t cost anything. It’s nice to talk to someone else, especially right now when you are limited to who
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circumstances or that they need to pay for an operation, and will ask you for money. These stories are fake. Don’t respond, even to say no, as this will encourage the fraudster to keep contacting you. Bogus job ... agencies will not charge you a registration fee. Advance fee fraud You may receive a request to help transfer money out of another country in return for a substantial reward. Often the letter will appear
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to them being more willing to engage with cold callers. Fraudsters prey on this by ‘grooming’ victims. 2. We are concerned that the proposed scope of cold call types to be banned will leave room for fraudsters ... a broader scope will be more effective, e.g. ‘inducements to release funds from retirement savings, including into bank accounts’. We think the most effective message to consumers will be that no reputable
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government’s Equality Strategy The government has issued an Equality Strategy(3) which outlines the steps it will take to achieve improvements. Its five priorities are: Early years, education and social mobility ... trial participation suggests there is no evidence that people from minority ethnic groups are less willing to take part in clinical trials but recruiters’ concerns about the increased time and resources to
