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locally. HOPE Documents The HOPE project has produced a couple of useful new documents, please click on the links below to view them: Benefits of volunteering for the HOPE project Latest HOPE volunteer ... Through the Pandemic and Beyond report. A year on from that survey, the advocacy sector in Wales collected evidence of the pandemic’s impact on people who are entitled to advocacy, the accessibility
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Sarah Alden Royce Turner With contribution from Tom Clarke CIRCLE (Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities) University of Leeds July 2015 fit as a fiddle is a programme run ... ..................................................................................... 21 6. Impact on older people .....................................................................................
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2024 About this factsheet This factsheet explains what Housing Benefit is, who qualifies for it, and how it is calculated. It explains how to claim and what to do if you want to challenge a decision. It has ... information about Discretionary Housing Payments and what to do if you have a change of circumstance. This information applies if you, and your partner if you have one, are over State Pension age. This is currently
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Page 24 Housing options for older people - Catherine Boswell and Janet Beauchamp Page 29 A spotlight on the Greater Manchester Ageing Programme - Paul McGarry Page 33 References and further information Towards ... population. This is vital at a time when the number of older people in Wales is growing and we are, on average, expected to live longer. Many older people are currently marginalised by a number of factors
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actively looking for work. There are different types of JSA: Contribution-based JSA – this is based on your National Insurance (NI) contributions; you can receive contribution-based JSA if you’ve paid enough ... this is replacing contribution-based JSA and works in the same way. Income-based JSA – this is based on your income and savings and you can receive it if you haven’t paid enough NI contributions. You can
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Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF) 47 15.4 Help from charities or trusts 47 15.5 Help with interest payments on loans 48 15.6 Homeowners – using your home as capital 49 16 Useful organisations 49 17 Further information ... access if their home is in a poor condition or unsuitable for their needs. It includes information on the financial assistance and practical support available to help people make improvements, as well
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who are over the trigger, to begin at the first pound of earnings. The Government should not rely on increased engagement alone to increase pension savings voluntarily. Engagement needs to be built up ... could reduce confidence. 3 One method for boosting engagement among people at approximately age 50 is through advice on future working options with an element of guidance on pensions and financial planning
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Centre for Policy on Ageing – Review May 2014 Changing family structures and their impact on the care of older people. Summary Families in the UK are changing. This brief review looks at ho ... e complex family relationships or greater geographical separation of families, may have an effect on the availability of care. • The change factors often work against each other or appear to be ha
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EnvisAGE A spotlight on the mental health and wellbeing of older people No. 16 2023/24 Featured articles Page 2 Introduction – Ceri Cryer, Age Cymru Page 5 Unequal access to and provision of mental health ... Age UK Page 9 The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on older people’s mental health and wellbeing – Sam Young, Age Cymru Page 13 The impact of caring on health in Wales – Claire Morgan and Jane Healey,
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benefit to their well-being as a result of attending a Gwanwyn event 62% now do something creative on a regular basis as a result of their participation in Gwanwyn activity Led by Age Cymru and supported ... merely look back with rose tinted glasses but wanted to provide the opportunity to showcase the best of what Gwawnyn has achieved and to provide inspiration for your future creative endeavours. It is by no means
