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revokes a previous will is not a widely known rule. It is vital that older people are given more advice on when to update their will and clear information about what updates are needed and the cost of ... network comprises of around 150 local Age UKs reaching most of England. We provide information and advice to around 7 million people each year, through web-based and written materials and individual enquiries
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financial services Age discrimination in employment Digital exclusion Multiple discrimination Advice and support services Human rights Note: Access to justice, hate crime and Deprivation of Liberty ... public sector equality duty in Wales. Updated 19 February 2019 https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/ourmonitoring-public-sector-equality-duty-wales Accessed 25/2/19. 7 In Wales there
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network includes over 150 local Age UKs, reaching most of England. Each year we provide information and advice to around 5.9 million people through web-based and written materials, and individual enquires by ... home as they could not manage the mortgage and bills. They now receive Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support. Linda 57, claiming ESA Linda receives ESA as she is unable to work due to severe depression
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in health services Age discrimination in financial services Age discrimination in employment Advice and support services Human rights Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). Note: Access to ... 11 Advice and support services The Equality Advisory Support Service, which was commissioned by the UK Government, is an advice service aimed at individuals who need expert information, advice and support
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play and socialise like other young people. Lastly, recognition, information and advice: carers want the right information and advice, at the right time so they don't miss out. An appendix includes a progress ... for older people, their families and carers', Counsel and Care outlines the evidence from their Advice Service, and presents 5 principles for reform and 10 tests for a new model of social care. 'Carers
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programme. An experienced consultant, Innovations in Dementia, led the project offering tailored advice around increasing the accessibility of mainstream services. Another leader in the field, Dementia ... past few months and over 350 members of staff have become Dementia Friends. Age UK’s Information and Advice team has developed a number of guides relating to dementia, including Living with early stage dementia
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and care staff should also be able to provide appropriate information on dementia and signpost to advice and support services. In the Older People’s Commissioner’s 2016 report, concerns were raised by ... admitted from a care home could have died in their residential or nursing home with better support and advice for, and from, care home staff. Inadequate training and skills base: Only 7% of domiciliary care
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Age UK network comprises 140+ local Age UKs reaching most of England. We provide information and advice to around 5.9 million people each year, through webbased and written materials and individual enquiries ... of strength and dexterity in the hands).5 See the case study below, from Age UK’s information and advice services, which illustrates how some older people need help to pay for the extra costs of energy
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support the early identification of older carers to provide timely and person-centred information and advice, enable older carers to influence policy, service design and delivery and decision making by ensuring ... was set up in 2020, more than 10,000 unpaid carers have accessed a small grant or information and advice from this fund. Nearly a third of carers who benefited from the fund were previously unknown to services
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Voluntary sector organisations like Age UK and many others in the field can provide support and advice in accessing these entitlements. More generally, around £3.7 billion of benefits go unclaimed by ... includes personalised action plans, structured education or information, access to trained specialist advice and emotional, psychological or practical support. When planning intermediate care, services that
