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may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Phil ... registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation In December 2016, HM Treasury and the Department for Work and Pensions
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living in care homes, have seen their human rights breached and their access to advocacy, health and social care suspended during the pandemic, finds a survey of 72 professional advocates based in Wales.
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Find out about the different ways you can contact Age Cymru, whether it's to get inforamtion and advice on money or care, ask about donations or something else.
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covering the social care system in Wales 5 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying Code of Practice guidance – relevance to the ... the social care system in Wales 5 3 How the local authority can help you if you have care and/or support needs 6 3.1 Introduction 6 3.2 Initial contact with the local authority and making a referral 7 3
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10 5. Age Cymru's commitment to advocacy 12 Age Friendly Wales 13 Golden Thread Advocacy Programme 13 6. National developments in advocacy 15 Social Services and Well-being Wales Act (2014) 15 Advocacy ... people in Wales 21 Advocacy services for a wider client group but older people are supported as part of the service 21 Language 22 Quality and standards 22 Funding and sustainability 23 Safeguarding 25 Conclusion
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get depends on your income and your savings. There are 2 parts to Pension Credit: • Guarantee Credit – this tops up your weekly income to a guaranteed minimum level. • Savings Credit – this is a bit ... higher than the basic State Pension. You may be eligible for one or both parts. How much is it worth? Depending on your eligibility, you can claim one or both parts of Pension Credit. The amounts depend
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Consultation Response Draft Code of Practice on the extended right to request flexible working Ref: 1713 Date: 20 May 2013 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts ... parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Christopher Brooks Email:
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In 2013 the Alzheimer’s Society surveyed relatives of care home residents, and it was found that less than half felt that their family member was being offered opportunities for activities. The first phase ... phase of the project ran between 2015 and 2017, ... Age Cymru recruited professional artists in Wales who were then supported by experienced mentors, delivering weekly participatory creative sessions with
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police, Government and industry should take action to prevent crimes targeted at older people, including scams, and support victims. Key Stats The average age of mail scam victims is 74. Over half ... England and Wales for the year ending March 2016. Given that there were a total of 6.3 million incidents of all other crimes in the same period, adding fraud and cyber-crime almost doubles the total crime figures
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... achieving their well-being outcomes. There have been significant developments in the field of independent advocacy in the period between Advocacy Counts 5 (2016) and Advocacy Counts 6 (2018). The Social Services
