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Consultation Response Social Care Wales consultation on practice guidance for social care managers and social workers November 2018 Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of ... Connects and Diverse Cymru. We welcome the opportunity to respond to Social Care Wales' consultation on draft practice guidance for social workers. Practice guidance for social workers We welcome the recognition
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Age Cymru event focused on employers and older workers
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The list below outlines the main forms of abuse that can affect adults who need care and support
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Tell us what matters to you This year marks our fifth annual survey to understand the views and current experiences of people aged 50 or over across Wales. More than 5,000 people have responded to this ... survey was launched in 2020, and the information gathered has provided us with vital insight into what matters to older people, informed and influenced Welsh Government, and shaped policy and campaigning
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Universal Credit and couples if one is over Pension Credit age October 2012 The Welfare Reform Act 2012 changes the way that couples are treated within the benefits system when one is over the qualifying age ... benefit support. This paper looks at the impact of the proposed reforms. Key points Couples where one partner has reached Pension Credit age and the other is younger could receive £100 less a week under
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direction of travel is what we would want to see, as reducing the complexity of arrangements will over time benefit older people needing care and older carers who are supporting their loved ones. We agree with ... that while spending by local authorities on adult social services over the previous 5 years in Wales has remained broadly flat in real terms, spending per capita on older people has reduced by 13%.1 This
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is likely to increase demands on independent information and advice services. The Government should consider how it could support the advice sector. Couples where one has reached Pension Credit age ... draw more on their retirement savings to support a younger partner. They may also lose other support linked to Pension Credit such as Cold Weather Payments and the Warm Home Discount and miss out on protection
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Find out what types of home adaptations could help make your home life easier.
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Information about what procedures to take if you dispute the decision made about your benefits entitlement
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Advice and information on pensions
