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Cymru I haven’t had such a delightful time since my wedding night. Published October 2017 Full report available to download at www.agecymru.org.uk/cARTrefu/ To reference this report: Algar-Skaife, K. ... Foundation has focussed its arts programme on participatory work with older people – creative ageing. We are pleased to be in a partnership with the Arts Council Wales to support Age Cymru to deliver cARTrefu
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later, waiting longer The impact of rising State Pension age About Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network includes over ... provide information and advice to around 5.9 million people through web-based and written materials, and individual enquires by telephone, letter, email and local face-to-face sessions. We work closely
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celebrations are underway By Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive, June 2022 Welcome to the Summer edition of Age Matters. Summer is on its way and we’ve just celebrated Volunteers Week and Carers Week which are both ... both important points in the Age Cymru annual calendar. We are indebted to the 400+ volunteers that give their valuable time to Age Cymru and the wellbeing of older people each week. Similarly, without
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and accompanying Code of Practice guidance – relevance to the social care system in Wales 5 3 How the local authority can help you if you have care and/or support ... 6 3.2 Initial contact with the local authority and making a referral 7 3.3 Having an assessment of your needs 9 3.4 Deciding eligibility for service provision 10 3.5 If you have eligible needs 10 3.6 The
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Promising approaches to reducing loneliness and isolation in later life 2 January 2015 Report author: Kate Jopling Literature searches and screening: Konstantina Vasileiou About us Age UK is the country’s largest ... largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. Age UK provides a wide range of services and its information and advice reaches 5 million people each year. The Age UK network
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Consultation Response Age UK’s response to the Work and Pensions Committee’s examination of the Draft Pensions Bill in relation to the single-tier State Pension Ref: 0513 February 2013 ... 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 House 1-6
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Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a benefit for disabled people. It's a monthly, tax-free payment, but it’s gradually being replaced by Personal Independence Payment . Disability Living Allowance ... Allowance has been discontinued by the government and is gradually being replaced by Personal Independence Payment. However, some people can continue to claim DLA if: You were born before 8 April 1948 and are
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unable to pay because you’re on a low income, or because you have no money at all for some reason, you may be able to get financial help to cover that cost. What help you can get may depend on your circumstances ... be able to get an advance payment of your benefit called a Budgeting Loan (or Budgeting Advance if you receive Universal Credit). Alternatively, if you’re waiting for a decision on your benefit claim
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700 in people aged under 75 Among the over 65s numbers dying have more than doubled since 2013/14 when there were 15,900 excess winter deaths Cold homes cost the NHS £1.36 billion per year Fuel poor ... prices have risen by around 150 per cent over the last 10 years There is a fuel poverty gap of nearly £900 million (which equates to an average of £370 per household) Energy efficiency There are 6 million
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older carers 2 For the Moment Summary of findings from older carers Introduction Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, it was estimated that there are more than 370,000 unpaid carers in Wales. More recent estimates ... Unpaid carers provide support to relatives, friends or neighbours who have a disability, physical or mental health needs, or who are affected by addiction. Support they give can include cooking and cleaning
