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accurate. Please note that the inclusion of named agencies, websites, companies, products, services or publications in this information guide does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by Age UK or ... outside 20 Home security 22 In case of an emergency 23 Your notes 24 Useful organisations 25 2 Home safety checker What this guide is about It’s important that we feel safe in our homes, yet more accidents
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address ... older persons” requests the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) “to organize, in Geneva, an intersessional public consultation on the promotion and protection of the human rights of
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Local Government’s Role in Responding to an Ageing Population The Local Government Association Call for Evidence Ref: 2614 November 2014 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this ... policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address
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0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 61w July 2023 Help with NHS health costs in Wales and services which are free for older people Factsheet 61w July 2023 ... Information about this factsheet 3 2 Free NHS prescriptions in Wales 3 2.1 Residents in Wales with a GP in Wales 3 2.2 Residents in Wales who have a GP in England 3 2.3 Medical Exemption Certificates for free
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year, is one of the most serious challenges facing the over 50s in the contemporary UK labour market. While some older workers remain in stable employment until they choose to retire, many others find ... while there are external factors involved, the design and structure of the Work Programme is at least in part responsible as well. It also presents clear evidence that age itself is a barrier to returning
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UK’s telephone network is being upgraded, which means that landline services are changing. You’ll still be able to have a landline in your home, but the technology that powers it will be a bit different ... called an ‘IP network’. Landlines will still exist, and you can still have a phone line in your home - but the system that underpins it will be different. The changeover needs to happen by December
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twitter.com/agecymru 2 The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Autumn Edition 2021 Funding our services to meet an increasing demand will be one of our key challenges By Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive ... These sort of activities, which can help you improve your strength, form some of the key messages in our Falls Awareness Campaign that you can read more on p9. You can also find out how you can get involved
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50’ is neededThe State Pension age (SPA) is rising, scheduled to increase to 67 in 2026-28 and with further rises likely in the 2030s and beyond. This makes working longer essential, and there is a clear ... latter part of their working life. Many people are likely to struggle to stay in work, and we believe there is a gap for a service that facilitates this . However, it’s also important that people have sufficient
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legislation is so important for older people in the UK 1 The Human Rights Act and Older People– An Evidence Paper Background to Human Rights Legislation in the UK The modern human rights legal framework ... the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. International human rights treaties In addition to the Universal Declaration are the UN human rights treaties which
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hospital discharges are delayed? We are regularly reading articles in the media about ‘bed blocking’ and hearing talk of older people staying in hospital when they no longer need hospital care. Sometimes there ... to remain in hospital, thereby denying hospital care to others who are in greater need. However, at Age UK we simply do not believe that the problem of older people and families staying in hospital longer
