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Employment Following the phasing out of the default retirement age throughout 2011/12, employees can no longer be forced to retire just because they turn 65, and more people are continuing to work in ... Long-term unemployment remains a particular problem for the 50-64 age group. Of those in this group who are unemployed, 48.7 per cent have been so for more than 12 months, while 28 per cent have been so
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telephone befriender and help make someone’s day. If you're aged 70 or over and live in Wales, you can register for a free friendship call from a trained and vetted volunteer by completing the registration ... questions Is there anyone who the service may not be suitable for? The telephone befriending service may not be suitable for people with memory loss, dementia or mental health issues who require higher level
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tradesperson with the right skills and approach for your job requirements can save you money, time and frustration. Be wary of traders who knock on your front door unexpectedly looking to get work - don’t feel ... contact the police. You can find a trusted tradesperson by: asking family and friends for personal recommendations. This is often the easiest and safest way to find a tradesperson who will give a quality service
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exact service you require, but they will be able to signpost to the nearest partner or organisation who does. Age Cymru Dyfed Age Cymru Gwent Age Cymru Gwynedd a Môn Age Cymru Powys Age Cymru West ... details of your local office above, please contact us and we'll direct you to a local organisation who can help.
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Inquiry. We may also share what we hear with the NHS, the Welsh Government and other bodies in Wales who can take action to make changes where this is needed. Your views and experiences will help them to see
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Further details on the full range of products can be found at https://www.ageco.co.uk/ As always, our thanks goes out to the many older people who have bought the Age UK products through our local
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customer vulnerability. Therefore, we recommend keeping this in the definition. 5. Circumstances that can lead to vulnerability include bereavement, diagnosis of a health condition, and going into hospital ... customers fairly and supporting vulnerable customers is to ensure a degree of price fairness. Suppliers can do this in different ways, and Ofgem should consider extending the safeguard tariff to other customers
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retirement. A LISA can be opened by an individual aged under 40, while payments attracting a government bonus of 25 per cent – equivalent to basic rate tax relief on pensions – can continue until age 50 ... 50. Any money not used to buy a house can be withdrawn penalty-free from age 60, and if withdrawn before 60, certain charges apply. The FCA’s consultation sets out a proposed approach to regulating the
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group of people who are amongst the most vulnerable in society and who often are being let down by the services and communities they rely on. The challenges that can come with living longer can be avoided, ... experts often have similar ambitions for future policies and services, the implementation of this agenda can be challenging, particularly when public sector budgets are being squeezed and given there is limited
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People’s Alliance (COPA), Welsh Senate of Older People, Active Wales, National Pensioners Convention Wales, and Pensioners Forum Wales worked in partnership to understand the current experiences of people ... respondents identify as non-binary, and 2% of respondents preferred not to disclose. 31% of people who responded to us live with a disability, and 4% of people served in the Armed Forces. In terms of Welsh
