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are an EEA citizen, see section 9). You can be sanctioned if you do not apply for jobs or attend training and employment schemes as required by your work coach. 2.6 Housing Benefit HB is paid if you are ... ‘responsible’ for a child, or children, who are: ⚫ under 16, or ⚫ under 20 and in eligible education or training. You must be assessed as having a low income, although this can be up to £50,000 a year. Working
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60 years old, 32 per cent in those aged 6079 years and 44 per cent in those 80 years and over. Women are over twice as likely as men to be undernourished. Individuals aged 80 and over are twice as
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Against Medical Accidents supports patient safety and justice, with a team of medically and legally trained caseworkers to provide free and confidential advice following a medical accident. ⚫ For complaints ... an independent third party who does not take sides or make a decision about a problem. They are trained to help you and other parties reach a mutually acceptable solution through communication and negotiation
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people about their care, impacting on how involved they feel in decisions. Professionals must be trained and supported to communicate sensitively and productively with patients, grounded in the principles ... and the challenges they may be having. These “guided conversations” happen in people’s homes with trained Age UK staff and result in care planning that is then fed back into their care team, better targeting
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– day centres offer social activities and outings for older people, and sometimes workshops and training. Most can arrange transport to and from the centre. • Residential care – care homes can provide ... carers’ centres. It offers support to carers, including information and advice, respite breaks, and training and employment opportunities. Call them on 0300 772 9600 in England or 0300 772 9702 in Wales or
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Centres Network (page 24) could help. Your local Age UK or local library might also offer computer training. In Northern Ireland, contact Libraries NI (page 23). In Wales, contact Age Cymru Advice. Sue found
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activities and holidays for people living with dementia and their friends and family. They also offer training for friends and family and can direct people to dementia friendly holiday venues. Tel: 01245 237548
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disability or illness. If you’re over State Pension age (currently 66 years old for both men and women) and you need help with your personal care because of a physical or mental disability or illness,
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for them to be eligible, usually because they have a tiny occupational pension. Many of them are women. • Those with high energy needs because of disability or illness, and/or who live in energy inefficient
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ac ymarferion cryfder a chydbwysedd gan y Gymdeithas Siartredig Ffisiotherapi. Self-management: strength and balance | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk) www.csp.org.uk/publications/get-go-guid
