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councils use the same Council Tax Reduction scheme for people over State Pension age – which is what this guide focuses on. If you haven’t yet reached State Pension age, the scheme can vary between councils, so ... ” Reg, 89 4 “I’m really glad I used the benefits calculator. I now get Council Tax Reduction and Pension Credit – I didn’t know I was entitled to them!” Rosa, 71 The Council Tax Reduction you get depends
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Safeguarding is a term that refers our duty to protect an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.
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quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased ... people living in households in income poverty relative to the UK median: measured for children, working age and those of pension age. We support this National Indicator and believe that it is important that
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vision is of an age friendly Wales where everyone enjoys good health and social care, lives safely, is free from discrimination and is actively engaged within their community. The Age Cymru network comprises ... support and services directly to older people in the community. Rights of older people Our priority for the next Welsh Government is the promotion and protection of the rights of older people so that more
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quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased ... all four nations of the UK. Wales is also the UK region/country with the highest percentage of pensioners on a low income outside of London. Over 100,000 older people in Wales are estimated to be living
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with gifts in our aim to help make this Christmas a little brighter. Christmas can be a lonely time for many older people who have no close family to visit over the festive period, we hope that having a ... gifts - see our suggestions below (list is not exhaustive) Attach a label marking whether your gift is for a male, female or generic Please don't include personal information about yourself. We’ve suggestions
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independence for older people Consultation on draft NICE quality standard (QS10008) Ref: 2216 Date: July 2016 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic ... academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Léa Renoux Email: lea.renoux@ageuk.org.uk
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prompt and encourage discussion with the local public sector on the key issues affecting services for people in later life within the current climate of spending cuts and public services reform. In summary ... parties 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. Age
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What next for generation R? Provocation to AgeUK’s financial services commission Giselle Cory, Resolution Foundation Older people (here defined as 50 to 64 year olds) are seen as a lucky generation: ... poor standards of living in later life. This paper explores some of the reasons for this precariousness. Firstly, pensions are changing. With defined benefit schemes having seen their peak, families must
