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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... There have been significant developments in the field of independent advocacy in the period between Advocacy Counts 5 (2016) and Advocacy Counts 6 (2018). The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... There have been significant developments in the field of independent advocacy in the period between Advocacy Counts 5 (2016) and Advocacy Counts 6 (2018). The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014
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over State Pension age (currently 66) who have care needs. It explains what Attendance Allowance is, the eligibility criteria, and how to make a claim. It explains what to do if you have a change of circumstance ... Scotland, PIP is being replaced by the Adult Disability Payment (ADP). As such, any references in this factsheet to PIP should also be taken to include ADP. The information in this factsheet is correct for
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track down all the different pension schemes you’ve paid into, so that you can be sure you’re claiming everything you’re entitled to in retirement. It can be tricky to keep on top of all the pension schemes ... Fortunately, The Pension Tracing Service is here to help. The Pension Tracing Service is free and can help you trace a pension you’ve lost track of, even if you don’t have the contact details of the pension
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May 2021 1: Is it clear who this bereavement framework is for and why it has been developed? YES If the answer is no please tell us below what can we do to achieve this? Age Cymru welcomes the development ... help to address the stigma of talking about dying and end of life care. Access to bereavement services is inconsistent across Wales and this position has been greatly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic
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reductions in public sector budgets. The question of funding social care can be broken down into two parts: funding provided by government for statutory social care services; and the financial contribution that ... that individuals are required to make for the social care they receive. There is a fundamental debate over the basic fairness of charging people for the care and support they have been assessed as needing
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angela.kitching@ageuk.org.uk or 07825 724296 The Council of Europe’s report, Human rights of older persons and their comprehensive care, was produced by the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable ... awareness of the issue, data collection and monitoring of long-term care institutions by an independent body. It also calls on the Committee of Ministers to consider a legally binding instrument. The report
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November 2016 Stories from the Gwanwyn Festival Celebrating creativity in older age Linda Jane James and Dewi Morris—T.E.A. Projects Mike Stevens—Suitcase Theatre Kelly Barr—National Dance ... uk/cymru/ https://www.facebook.com/ gwylgwanwynfestival @GwanwynAgeCymru Join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter See you next time ...
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not alone and you are entitled to support. The Carers Project is a national collaboration between Age Cymru and Carers Trust Wales, which aims to support the early identification of older carers to provide ... to better meet the needs of older carers, carers of people moving into a care home environment, and carers of people living with dementia. This guide aims to help you answer some of the big questions about
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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. ... org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6
