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just want to have a chat about what they saw on television last night. Hopefully, this initiative will help older people cope with some of the challenges arising from the Coronavirus outbreak. Anyone ... 444 or send us an email - please ensure you include the following information in your email. This will help us deal with your registration more efficiently. Name Address Telephone number Please
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Pension age will start to rise beyond 65 for both women and men. These changes have come about as a result of the very positive news that, on average, we are living longer. But not all of us will have a long ... Age UK will be responding to this. However, in the meantime we have published this paper which looks at the impact of rising State Pension age from the perspective of some of the individuals who will be heavily
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supports the reforms, but we are concerned that there is a significant risk that people will make poor decisions that will have a lifelong impact on their finances, as well as their health and wellbeing. ... aim for DC schemes in many, if not most, circumstances. However this will not necessarily always be the case. Different people will want to take their money in different ways, for example one person may
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support for older carers. We found that many carers were just about coping but worried about how they will manage in the future. We’re working with Carers Trust Wales to make sure older carers know what help ... regular food deliveries and prescription deliveries. I am concerned that when lockdown is over we will struggle as service providers return to neglecting the needs of those of us who have always lived
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the Payment Systems Regulator or PSR was incorporated as a subsidiary of the FCA in April 2014 and will be fully operational in April 2015. The FCA has published a call for inputs, focused especially on ... service users need and how they currently use payment systems. This will require the PSR to commission independent research. The PSR will also need strategies to ensure it engages effectively with service
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Committee is conducting an inquiry into the role councillors play in their communities. The inquiry will cover a range of aspects of a councillor's role. Age UK has a particular interest in the aspect of ... in their ward. Better council services Older people expect better council services. Councillors will be aware that care and support services have faced unprecedented challenges as a result of budget
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to save money. As well as providing many support services such as Information and Advice, Age Cymru will continue to be the strong voice for all older people in these difficult times. We appreciate the ... policymakers and politicians on the effect in policy areas such as social care, health and human rights. We will continue to ensure that the rights of older people are respected, promoted, and protected. Our trustee
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find deliberate deprivation has taken place 16 8 Case law regarding deprivation of assets 17 9 What will the local authority do if deliberate deprivation of assets is decided ... actions to obtain care charges – powers of enforcement/recovery 23 10 What will the local authority do if deliberate deprivation of income is decided
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secondary market for annuities. It covers a range of behavioural and consumer protection issues that will apply to buyers (i.e. financial service companies) and brokers in the marketplace. Key points and ... higher proportion of claimants with mental capacity issues than in other marketplaces, because they will be dealing exclusively with the over 55s. The FCA must ensure that they are behaving appropriately
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welcomes the development of a framework to support bereaved people in Wales. This important development will assist in reducing inequalities across Wales in access to bereavement support and help to address ... additional support above that from their usual support networks will increase. We hope that in developing this framework that Welsh Government will consider the resources needed to deliver this framework and
