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information about Universal Credit, a means-tested benefit for people under State Pension age (currently 66 years). This can also affect people aged over 66 if they have a partner under 66. It includes information ... Universal Credit affects people claiming other benefits and how to claim it. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2024 to March 2025. Benefit rates are reviewed annually and uprated
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should enjoy an adequate standard of living and a level of income which enables them to live comfortably and afford essentials. No one should have to endure a calamitous reduction in their standard of living ... Wales are estimated to live in poverty.1 The UK Government have been taking forward reforms to the State Pension for future generations of pensioners and employers are now obliged to automatically enrol
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April 2015 2 We’re Age UK Age UK is a charity and a social enterprise driven by the needs and aspirations of people in later life. Our vision is for a world where everyone can love later life. Age UK ... information and advice to over 5 million people each year, runs public and parliamentary campaigns, provides training, and funds research exclusively focused on later life. We support and assist a network of around
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in becoming an Age Cymru trustee. Age Cymru wish to recruit trustees to join our passionate and highly skilled board. We are particularly interested to hear from people with fundraising expertise, those ... communities. The Covid pandemic presented many challenges for older people. We needed to adapt how we delivered our services to address the loneliness and isolation experienced by many older people during lockdown
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General Election 2024 From pensioner poverty to digital exclusion, we highlight the key challenges you face today A spotlight on mental health and wellbeing Guide to help you have more money in your pocket ... quiet summer for us with a general election announced Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive Rishi Sunak surprised all of us, Age Cymru included, when he announced his intention to hold a general election on 4 July
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Prevent a fall Falls are not an inevitable part of growing older Take Action today 0300 303 4498 01639 617 333 0300 111 3333 For more information visit: www.agecymru.org.uk www.ageconnectswales.org.uk ... careandrepaircymru.org.uk Falls Risk Ask Act Now Contact your pharmacist for a medication usage review (MUR). This is a free service and is not to replace your clinical review with your GP Do you take 4 or more medications
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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. ... Square London WC1H 9NB T 020 8765 7200 F 020 8765 7211 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267
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1 Consultation Response Developing a Social Prescribing Framework Welsh Government October 2022 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales ... people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all
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affected by the pandemic. A core tenet of advocacy is to redress inequality so that people’s rights are upheld and that they are respected as individuals who are listened to and understood irrespective ... diagnosis they may have. Advocacy has a vital role in improving people’s health and wellbeing that must not be overlooked. This report brings together findings from a survey, carried out in June 2020, of
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Criteria by which Age Cymru decides whether or not to link to an external organisation
