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do. This factsheet explains what they are, why you might want to prepare one or both, requirements for drawing them up, and ways to ensure other people know they exist. If you want to know how to make ... decisions on your behalf. The information in this factsheet is applicable in England and Wales. If you are in Scotland or Northern Ireland, please contact Age Scotland or Age NI for advice. Contact
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Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation The Women and Equalities Select Committee is running this inquiry into older workers in order to examine the effectiveness of the Department for Work ... many of whom need greater support. o Training options are often few and far between, but are essential if people are to work for longer. We recommend the Government focusses policy on improving engagement
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quality pavements, poor street lighting or fear of crime can stop people feeling confident enough to go out at all. While national government can set the framework for age friendly neighbourhoods, it is local ... last revised in December 2011, there has been the ‘Dublin Declaration’ on age friendly cities (set out in more detail below) and the Greater London Authority has undertaken a research project that will
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Wales who’re looking after someone unpaid, this could be a family member, a friend or a neighbour. If you can answer Yes to all of the following questions, we’d like to hear from you: • Are you aged 50 ... we’ve provided details about who you can contact if you feel you’d like to find out about our project, talk to us further about your experiences or if you need more support and information to help you
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direction that policy should take. This response answers a number of initial scoping questions set out by the DWP, and is an early stage in the review process. Key points and recommendations Among ... future pensioners a grave disservice if we do not acknowledge this. Contributions will need to rise from 8 per cent in total. We believe that the Government should set out a timetable for contribution increases
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approaching the three quarter point of the project and want to take this opportunity to remind everyone what HOPE is all about and the service and opportunity we provide. Age Cymru’s HOPE project provides ... lives and thereby avoid getting into a crisis situation. HOPE is a Welsh Government funded project running until the end of March 2025 and is in partnership with Age Connects Wales and local Age Cymru partners
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remain independent and active . A warm home, nutritious food, occasional treats and being able to get out and about are all good for health and wellbeing, helping older people to make the most of later life ... living abroad receive a ‘frozen’ pension, meaning its level never increases. Managing money If older people are to live confidently, they must be able to manage their finances easily, whether
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the perspectives of older people on recovery.1 The findings of this survey provides an insight into what older people need to emerge from the pandemic. With reference to the built environment in communities ... mentioned concerns about places they can rest and whether public toilets would be open: When able to go out [I need] toilets around and seats to [be] able to rest. (Female, 85-89, Torfaen) [I need] More benches
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authoritative data available, most of it from official sources. In some places Age UK has carried out additional analysis of this data to come up with new results and conclusions; wherever this is so it ... it is clearly indicated in the text. Being able to know that we will receive health and care if and when we should need it matters to all of us, at any age, but it is all the more salient as we get older
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be needed to ensure they can access a fair deal. 4. We share the CMA’s concerns re the ‘hollowing out’ of products, where DCTs prominently display products that do not meet older people’s needs. DCTs should ... non-price factors. 5. New DCT users may be unaware they are not seeing the whole market, and so may miss out on good deals. Multi-homing is unrealistic for many new or unconfident users. The CMA should look at
