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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. Name: ... registered company number 6825798). The registered address is 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. Consultation response 2 This is the Age UK response to the Department for Business, Innovation and
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We'd like to introduce you to some of our amazing volunteers who help make a difference to the lives of older people in Wales.
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res and their impact on the care of older people. Summary Families in the UK are changing. This brief review looks at how changing family structures will influence the supply and demand for fo ... may have an effect on the availability of care. • The change factors often work against each other or appear to be having less effect than might be thought. While reduced family size reduces the number of c
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£200m worth of Pension Credit and other state benefits goes unclaimed by older people in Wales. We can help make sure you're not missing out.
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evidence of the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. This resulted in the Valuing Voices in Wales: Protecting Rights Through the Pandemic and Beyond report1. A year on from that survey, the advocacy sector ... collected evidence of the pandemic’s impact on people who are entitled to advocacy, the accessibility and quality of advocacy and on the ability of services to provide advocacy. The 2021 survey sought to
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in all parts of the UK 4 3 Free NHS services for people who have reached a particular age 5 3.1 Free NHS services once you reach the age of 60 5 3.2 Free annual ... 9 4.2 Savings Credit on its own 10 5 Help through the NHS Low Income Scheme 10 5.1 Could you qualify? 10 5.2 How to apply? 13 5.3 When will you know the result of your application? 14 5.4 Full or partial
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Information about what procedures to take if you dispute the decision made about your benefits entitlement
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The State Pension is a regular payment from the Government based on your previous National Insurance contributions. There are two different systems for claiming State Pension. The information on this page ... It’s the date that you reach State Pension age that’s important, not when you start to claim it. If you were born after the above dates and therefore reach State Pension age after 5 April 2016, the new
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1 Age Cymru consultation response – Hospital discharge January 2022 Age Cymru welcomes the Senedd’s inquiry into hospital discharge as this an area that disproportionately affects older people and ... and older carers. Age Cymru provide a person centred, independent advocacy service that amplifies the voice of both older people living with memory concerns or dementia, and for those with capacity that
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you are thinking about buying retirement housing. This is specialist housing for older people, which can be simply ‘age exclusive’ or also offer some level of support or care. General information about housing ... older people. Information on the process of buying a home, including how to find an estate agent or solicitor and help with moving, is in information guide 8, Housing options. The information in this factsheet
