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in later life 32 • Barclays, BlackRock and Mercer, for hosting the Financial Services Commission summit events • All those who wrote provocations for the summit events: BlackRock, Just Retirement, Mercer ... the Chartered Insurance Institute, for his support throughout the Commission • Linda Lennard who wrote the summaries for the three summit events • Particular thanks for their input from: Martin Coppack
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contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies ... information given in this guide is applicable across the UK. This symbol indicates where information differs for Wales and Northern Ireland. 5 What is a scam? Scams are a way of cheating people out of their money
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control of their own lives, which all contribute to good mental health.1 The Welsh Government’s Strategy for an Ageing Society aims to enhance people’s wellbeing with a priority to improve access to mental health ... on physical and mental wellbeing. We highlighted the importance of access to mental health services for older people in our response to the Welsh Government’s consultation survey towards the development
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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. ... We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, advice and companionship for older people who need it most. We run programmes to help people keep warm in winter, including support to shop
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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. ... • Flexible working is important for many older workers and helps people balance personal responsibilities with work, as well as providing welldocumented benefits for employers such as increased productivity
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Age UK briefing for MPs – Excess Winter Deaths June 2016 Over the last ten years a shocking quarter of a million older people have died from the cold –1 older person every 7 minutes and at the root of ... ECO and the Green Deal from their launch in 2013 to Match 2016 Recommendations Age UK is calling for the Government to: reform its energy efficiency programmes make energy efficiency a national infrastructure
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2021/22 Featured articles Page 2 Introduction – Victoria Lloyd Page 4 Employment trends and challenges for our ageing workforce – Dr Martin Hyde Page 12 Skills, knowledge, and perspective – business is recognising ... Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive, Age Cymru 2 More people are working for longer than ever before. For some this is through choice while, for others, a combination of economic factors and policies such as the
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2021/22 Featured articles Page 2 Introduction – Victoria Lloyd Page 4 Employment trends and challenges for our ageing workforce – Dr Martin Hyde Page 12 Skills, knowledge, and perspective – business is recognising ... Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive, Age Cymru 2 More people are working for longer than ever before. For some this is through choice while, for others, a combination of economic factors and policies such as the
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later life in the UK. Wherever possible, figures for the whole UK are quoted. For ease of reading and unless otherwise stated, the term “older” is used here for people aged 65 and over. If you have any queries ... four people in the UK (24.2%) will be aged 65 or over. 8 The percentage of the total population who are over 60 is predicted to rise from 24.2% at present to over 29% in 2035.9 The number of people
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cover basic living expenses. There are different elements payable depending on your circumstances – for example, if you’re a carer. Universal Credit is replacing 6 other means-tested benefits, known as ‘legacy ... Income Support • Child Tax Credit • Working Tax Credit. Most people can no longer make a new claim for a legacy benefit and must claim Universal Credit instead. 3 How much could I get? Your payment is made
