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Consultation Response Public consultation on the Draft Age Supplement to the Services, Public Functions and Associations Statutory Code of Practice Ref: 514 Date: May 2014 All rights reserved ... with a single Act, making the law easier to understand and strengthening protection in some situations. It sets out the different ways in which it is unlawful to treat someone. Although most provisions
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managing flood risks, in partnership with Lead Local Flood Authorities. Age UK welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs). Our main point is that older people should ... circumstances that make them especially vulnerable to flooding and its effects. Many older people are in a position to be resilient to floods; that is, to prepare for them, minimise their effects and recover
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Background to Human Rights Legislation in the UK The modern human rights legal framework stems from the response to the atrocities of the Second World War when the international community sought to define ... define the rights and freedoms necessary to secure the dignity and worth of each individual. As a result, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. International
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from exercising their right to dispose of their property on death according to their own wishes (‘testamentary freedom’). Older people may find it particularly difficult to make a valid will, this may ... because they are living with dementia, vulnerable to ‘undue influence’ or have general problems communicating and understanding what they want to happen to their possessions after they die. The law in this
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Commission: Our next phase of regulation (2) – a more targeted, responsive and collaborative approach to regulating in a changing landscape of health and social care Ref: 1717 Date: August 2017 ... charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network comprises of around 150 local Age UKs reaching most of England. Each year we provide Information and Advice to around 5 million
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believes that being able to get out and about, whether by public transport or driving, is a vital way for older people to continue to be connected, to work, to access local services and to participate fully in ... private and the community sector, which means that it can be difficult to implement improvements. Yet, access to transport, or the lack of it, can have a profound impact on the quality of life, health
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Boiler efficiency 11 4.3 Other energy saving measures for electrical appliances 12 5 Government measures to help with cost of living pressures 13 5.1 Ofgem Price Cap on energy bills 13 5.2 UK Government ‘Energy ... income 17 6.4 How to apply? 19 6.5 A whole house assessment by a Nest surveyor – the type of help that may be available 20 6.6 Specific information for people who rent privately
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Financial Advice Market Review was set up to examine how financial advice could work better for consumers, particularly those without significant wealth. It aims to ensure the regulatory and legislative ... environment allows and encourages firms to innovate and grow their business models to include affordable and accessible financial advice, and to consider ways to encourage people to seek financial advice, addressing
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you can claim these benefits. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2024 to March 2025. Benefit rates are reviewed annually and uprated in April but rules and figures can sometimes ... information. Contact details can be found at the back of this factsheet. Contact details for any of the organisations mentioned in this factsheet can be found in the Useful organisations section. Age
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leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services ... opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the Welsh Government’s
