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Discriminatory abuse includes forms of harassment and slurs or similar treatment because of race, gender and gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. The principles of discriminatory ... the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Equality Act 2010. Discriminatory abuse exists when values, beliefs or culture result in a misuse of power that denies mainstream opportunities to some groups or individuals
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project and want to take this opportunity to remind everyone what HOPE is all about and the service and opportunity we provide. Age Cymru’s HOPE project provides independent advocacy support to local ... local older people (50+) and carers so they can help shape the key decisions affecting their own lives and thereby avoid getting into a crisis situation. HOPE is a Welsh Government funded project running
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com/agecymru Welcome to this busy autumn edition of Age Matters By Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive, October 2022 As the nights draw in and the leaves start to turn, it is inevitable that we start to think about ... about winter. This edition you can find out how to get hold of a copy of our Winter Wrapped Up guide and about the work Nest are doing in Wales to help with energy issues which is particularly pertinent when
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Introduction The Government is asking for views on transferring support currently provided to disabled older people through Attendance Allowance (AA) to councils in England, as part of a consultation on business ... recipients would be protected any change could have major implications for disabled older people who need support in the future. So far, the Government has not provided any information about the likely impact of
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you’re on a low income and you or your partner are under State Pension age. Universal Credit. 2 What is Universal Credit? Universal Credit is a means-tested, non-taxable benefit to cover basic living expenses ... Employment and Support Allowance • working-age Housing Benefit • Income Support • Child Tax Credit • Working Tax Credit. Most people can no longer make a new claim for a legacy benefit and must claim
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We'd like to introduce you to some of our amazing volunteers who help make a difference to the lives of older people in Wales.
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consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Ken Bluestone, Political and Policy Adviser Age International (part of the Age UK network) Email: ken ... www.ageuk.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
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Information about concessions on the TV licence available to older people - television licence benefits for older people.
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www.agecymru.org.uk Welcome to our Spring Edition of Age Matters. As I’m writing this, hints of Spring are starting to show themselves with blossom on trees and bulbs starting to flower, though snow does ... vouchers for pre-payment meters to double check and contact Age Cymru Advice for further information (see page 3). We’ve got a fantastic range of articles on the work of Age Cymru and Age Cymru local partners
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matters to you? Current experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales August 2024 Contents About this research 3 Current experiences of people aged 50 or over 4 Access to healthcare 4 • Getting to health ... GP surgeries and appointments 9 • Access to treatment and ongoing checks 10 • Access to surgical procedures and in-patient care 11 • Access to dental services 12 Accessing social care 13 • Challenges
