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2 of 55 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 5 1.1 Definitions and terminology 6 1.2 Who can use the local authority social services complaints procedure? 7 2 Background ... assessments by the local authority social services department and subsequent service provision 8 3 What can you complain about? 9 3.1 Using your assessment information from the local
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com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru www.agecymru.org.uk Welcome to our Spring Edition of Age Matters. As I’m writing this, hints of Spring are starting to show themselves with blossom on trees and bulbs starting ... articles on the work of Age Cymru and Age Cymru local partners in this edition. I wanted to take this opportunity to say how proud I am of the whole team for their work in achieving the Investing in Volunteer
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groups are over-represented. Age UK believes that it is vital that coverage is extended so more people can benefit from saving into a private pension. This should be achieved by reducing the trigger for auto-enrolment ... same way as it has done for increases in State Pension Age, so that employers have time to plan ahead. Adequacy can, however, be improved by ensuring that savings continue throughout working life. Currently
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necessary to help people prepare for later life. We recommend that the Government looks at how it can use behavioural economics to build appropriate ‘triggers’ for advice taking throughout the life course ... centres of expertise (such as TPAS) and holistic advice (such as Citizens Advice and Age UK) which can wrap services round a particular client group. The funding model largely follows the regulatory structure
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Get Ready for Winter with Age Cymru and Nest What is Get Ready for Winter? Get Ready for Winter is a campaign led by Age Cymru and the Welsh Government Warm Homes Nest scheme to help older people in Wales ... The rise in energy bills and cost of living crisis means it’s more important than ever to do what you need to do to keep your home warm and yourself safe during winter. Whether it is getting your
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2 of 56 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 4 2 What is Council Tax? 4 3 Who has to pay the Council Tax? 5 3.1 Challenging liability 6 4 Are you eligible ... exemptions 11 6.3 Making an application for a Council Tax exemption 12 7 Disability reduction scheme 13 7.1 What happens if you qualify? 13 7.2 Making an application for a disability reduction on
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equity release, such as lifetime mortgages and home reversion plans. It includes information on: ⚫ what to consider before deciding on a particular product ⚫ equity release regulations and safeguards ⚫ ... applicable to those nations. Contact details can be found at the back of the factsheet. Contact details for other organisations mentioned in the factsheet can be found in the Useful organisations section
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audience members. Gwanwyn Festival also helps older people to recognize the benefits that being creative can bring to their health and well-being. The theme for May 2024 is ‘change’. We’ve been ... been inspired by older people that have created cultural change in Wales, and want to know what change means to you. As part of our Gwanwyn festival, we’re highlighting older people that have challenged
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Legislation and government guidance in regard to safeguarding older people 6 2.3 What is elder abuse? 10 2.4 What is neglect? 10 2.5 What is meant by safeguarding? 10 3 Different types of abuse 11 3.1 Financial ... The statutory duties ‘to report and enquire’ in the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 36 7 What should happen when a safeguarding / adult protection issue is reported to the local authority
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important that people have sufficient pension savings so that when the time comes to stop work or wind down their hours, they can afford to do so. It is in everyone’s interests to make such an intervention ... (see below) – should be designed and implemented, and how people can be encouraged to save more into their private pension. We hope that it can be the start of a serious discussion about how to facilitate
