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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. ... possible options for the future of pensions tax relief. There are three possibilities suggested – firstly maintaining the status quo; secondly, switching to a single rate of tax relief for all savers; and
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Living on a low income in later life Katherine Hill Liz Sutton Donald Hirsch Centre for Research in Social Policy Loughborough University October 2011 Copyright © Age UK 2011 ISBN 978-0-9568731-2-5 The ... 3Living on a low income in later life We would like to thank Madeleine Thornton and colleagues at Age UK for their support throughout the project. We greatly appreciate the help provided by local Age UKs and
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everyone lives well for longer, lives safely, is free from discrimination and is actively engaged within their community, but at this General Election our concern is above all for those who are furthest ... much luckier and more resilient than others. At the moment life can often be restricted and miserable for those at the less favoured end of the spectrum and they are the older people we should worry about
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Consultation Response Strategic Equality Objectives 2020 – 2024 Older People’s Commissioner for Wales February 2020 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all ... 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 Older People’s Commissioner for Wales’ consultation on
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1 Consultation Response Together for a Dementia Friendly Wales (2017-22) March 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in ... quality services and the 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
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partnership with the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA), Age UK, Age-Friendly Manchester (Manchester City Council), and the Office for Social Responsibility at the University ... Watson (Lead Member for the Age-Friendly Manchester Programme). Special thanks go to Prof. Chris Phillipson for his supervision and input into the project and to Prof. Thomas Scharf for his advice on the
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and their potential for exploitation. ZHCs are used across a range of occupations and sectors. A significant number of all workers employed under a ZHC work in health and social care, especially in domiciliary ... domiciliary care. Those on ZHCs are more likely to be women or in full-time education, younger or older workers. The experience of workers aged 50+ on ZHCs is mixed. Some older workers like the flexibility
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advice before switching, for example from the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline. In Scotland, contact Energy Advice Scotland. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period September 2024 ... you are in Northern Ireland, please contact Age NI for more information. Contact details can be found at the back of the factsheet. Contact details for any organisations mentioned in the factsheet can be
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Public Policy Statement Fuel poverty November 2021 Summary Fuel poverty estimates for Wales, based on 2018 data, report that 155,000 households in Wales were living in fuel poverty. This ... Government must provide updated estimates on fuel poverty and updated data on housing stock quality for Wales. Older people are the group most likely to suffer from fuel poverty, where having to spend a
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benefit. This means the amount you can get depends on: your savings who you live with how much rent you pay how many rooms you have in your home if you get disability or carer’s benefits (such as Carer’s ... a pensioner struggling to pay other living costs. Housing Benefit could help you to meet those costs and save you some worry. You could get Housing Benefit if: you pay rent you’re on a low
