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who have accumulated assets be expected to use those assets to help pay for social and residential care in older age, if they are unfortunate enough to require it, or should welfare support be provided? Is it unfair to ... 10 Smith and Searle (2008). Dematerialising Money 11 Black, ONS (2011), Wealth in Great Britain: Main results from the wealth and assets survey 2008‐10
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and retirement housing 1 Acknowledgements 3 Executive summary 4 Key recommendations 5 Introduction 7 What is this inquiry? 7 Definitions 8 Background to the inquiry 8 Why does retirement housing matter? 9 ... progress towards this goal is being impeded by a range of factors, identified during the inquiry and set out in this report. At the moment, there is no clear national vision or leadership on the future of sheltered
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in Wales and to add equality, dignity and respect to ageing and enhance the quality of later life. If you would like to contact Wales Seniors Forum please email kathy.lye@agecymru.org.uk National Pensioners ... download a form to affiliate to NPC Wales as a group or as an individual at their website www.npcwales.org If you would like to contact NPC Wales please email npc@agecymru.org.uk Active Wales : Retired from Work
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Creating an age friendly Wales Equality Opportunities Transport Information Health care Social care Money Community Tyˆ John Pathy, 13/14 Neptune Court Vanguard Way, Cardiff CF24 5PJ Tel: 029 2043 1555 www ... health and stay involved.” 3 the nation provide us with an opportunity to raise the aspirations of what being ‘age friendly’ means. We need changes in culture, attitudes, policy and service delivery. With
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because of their agei – and it is important that efforts to tackle this are improved. The phasing out of the Default Retirement Age through 2011 and 2012, coupled with the ruling in the Seldon vs. Clarkson ... agreement in writing, and the employee receiving advice from an independent advisor? If not, should these be set out in accompanying guidance? Q3. Should the Code contain good practice guidance on how
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challenges, Age Cymru has adapted the way we provide help and support. Our team has been imaginative and what are normally inperson activities have often been adapted to an online environment. Importantly, Age ... politicians on the effect that Covid-19 has had on older people, and in many other policy areas. As we come out of the pandemic, we will continue to ensure that the rights of older people are respected, promoted
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people in later life. Age UK provides information and advice to over 5 million people each year, runs public and parliamentary campaigns, provides training, and funds research exclusively focused on later ... Age UKs throughout England; the Age UK family also includes Age Scotland, Age Cymru and Age NI. We run just over 450 Age UK charity shops throughout the UK and also offer a range of commercial products
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Contents Message from the Chairman and Chief Executive 4 Our ambitions 6 Our year at a glance 8 Your money 11 Your wellbeing 17 Your health & care 21 Your home 27 Your community 33 Funding and finance 39 ... could be improved. The Commission’s work will culminate in a report in summer 2014 which will set out recommendations for the financial services industry, regulators and Government to improve information
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the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 5 3 What is community landlord housing? 7 3.1 Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) 8 4 How can you get community ... take away someone’s priority level? 18 7 Receiving an offer 18 8 If you’re unhappy with the way your application for community landlord housing
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period of time that Housing Benefit and State Pension Credit can be paid when someone is temporarily out of Great Britain (GB). This will be reduced from 13 weeks to 4 weeks in most circumstances. The changes ... the ability of people to spend some time in a warmer climate to improve their health and well-being. If people go abroad for longer than the period allowed, as well as the financial loss, they will have
