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someone in the household is nearing state pension age (SPA) and compare this to their situation soon after the household member has reached SPA. We found that reaching state pension age is indeed a major event ... Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) to explore changes to work and income around state pension age. ELSA is a large-scale household survey of people aged 50 and over living in England. It interviews the same
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AgeUKIG57 Dealing with debt problems Getting help with debt 2 What is debt? Put simply, debt is owing money. People generally find themselves in debt when their outgoings exceed their income – but the ... and complex. For some, debt is caused by straightforward overspending, while for others it’s a result of life changes such as illness, divorce or job loss. Not all debt is a problem – but whatever you
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Lloyd, Chief Executive, December 2020 Welcome to our special Winter Warmth edition of Age Matters which is packed full of information to help keep you safe, warm and connected this winter. We‘re especially ... overwhelming support that people the length and breadth of Wales have given in their local communities during what has been a difficult year. Thank you to everyone who has perhaps looked out for a friend, neighbour
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Hamer and Jill Ball Page 14 A volunteer-led advocacy service for vulnerable older people in Wales: what did service users say about the beneficial impact of advocacy for them? – Dr Juping Yu and Professor ... wishes and feelings respected and taken into consideration are vitally important to all of us. It is essential that older people feel empowered to speak up about their own choices and views. Voice, choice
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seekers A refugee is a person who, ‘owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country ... country of their nationality (or habitual residence, where stateless) and who is unable or, owing to such a fear, is unwilling to avail themselves of the protection of that country’. [1951 United Nations
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brooks@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee ... (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation This consultation paper
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and Local Welfare Provision June 2024 (Amended September 2024) About this factsheet The Social Fund is a scheme to help people with expenses that are difficult to meet from a low income and includes: ⚫ ... to re-settle or stay in the community. There is a separate scheme for Wales called the Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF) The information in this factsheet is correct for the period June 2024 to May 2025
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barbara.limon@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee ... (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 This consultation brings forwards the Government’s
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Age-friendly banking What it is and how you do it About Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can ... Scotland and around 165 local Age UK partners in England. Learn more at www.ageuk.org.uk About AARP AARP is a US-based nonprofit, nonpartisan organisation, with a membership of nearly 38 million, that helps
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sally.west@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee ... registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About Age UK Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone
