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Advocacy Conference for advocacy providers. It was a fantastic day with more than 100 delegates attending from all over Wales and from a whole range of advocacy services. Our speakers and workshop facilitators
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entitlements. Last year we helped older people claim more than a quarter of a million pounds worth of Attendance Allowance and £150k in Pension Credit. We’ll also share our latest information regarding BT’s switchover ... Summer edition 2024 Claiming Attendance Allowance and other benefits could help you increase your income by more than £6,000 Claiming benefits such as Attendance Allowance and Pension Credit could help
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individual is encouraged to contribute and that they are allowed the time they need to do so – Allowing time for a break if necessary – Attending training and information sessions as required – Advising ... that they are allowed the time they need to do so – Allowing time for a break if necessary – If possible, involving participants in decision-making regarding the content of sessions – Attending training and
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steps, big results Honey is 87 and lives in rural Kent. She travels to her nearest town by bus, attends a local day centre and is visited by her family regularly. Honey has rekindled her love of photography ... participant 104 104 volunteers completed their Sports Leaders UK Level 2 Award. 14,476 14,476 session attendances as part of Inspire and Include. Inspiring and including Over three years, Age UK’s Inspire and
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Age UK 27 Support our work 27 Glossary AA – Attendance Allowance ADP – Adult Disability Payment (Scotland) AIP – Assessed Income Period CA – Carer’s Allowance CDP – Child Disability Payment (Scotland) ... Disability Living Allowance DWP – Department for Work and Pensions EEA – European Economic Area ESA – Employment and Support Allowance HB – Housing Benefit JSA – Jobseeker’s Allowance PC – Pension Credit
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started by Age Cymru Pembrokeshire over six years ago I answered the call for LIFT volunteers and attended a four day course in Llanelli in October 2015 with three other members. As we were enjoying the ... close unit we have created over the past few years with a great many of our original group still attending. What would you say to someone who is thinking of becoming involved with volunteering? If you like
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Why did you want to volunteer with Age Cymru? I volunteered with Age Cymru after my wife had been attending courses at Maggies Singleton Hospital, she pointed out that there was a group of people doing Nordic ... Walking and suggested we try it out. Realising the benefits that Nordic Walking offered people attending and noticing a shortage of leaders and instructors I felt I could help by becoming a leader or instructor
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in local government revenue funding, or for the transfer of extra responsibilities (such as Attendance Allowance) from central to local government. The Government must prioritise a proper, coordinated ... to live flourishing and independent lives. For example, the proposal to apply the local housing allowance (LHA), which caps housing benefit payments, to supported housing from 2019/20 could further reduce
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the Local Housing Allowance rate 26 6.9 New determinations by the Rent Officer 26 7 DWP Guidance 26 Useful organisations 28 Age UK 29 Support our work 29 Glossary AA – Attendance Allowance ADP – Adult Disability ... Disability Payment (Scotland) AFIP – Armed Forces Independence Payment CA – Carer’s Allowance CDP – Child Disability Payment (Scotland) CHB – Child Benefit CSP – Carer Support Payment (Scotland) CTC – Child
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Pension age which is rising and reached 61 in April 2012). receiving Income Support or Jobseeker’s Allowance where one was over the age of 604. Those already receiving Pension Credit at the time when Universal ... Pension Credit qualifying age can claim Pension Credit they may be able to receive Jobseeker’s Allowance or Income Support instead. In this case it include a pensioner premium which gives a higher level
