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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
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advice May 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet offers tips on reducing water bills and how to save water. It provides information on switching to a meter and how you can get help with the costs of ... as the gas and electricity industries. If you are billed on rateable value of your home, your water charges are fixed. You may be able to save on bills by opting to have a free water meter installed or
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report 2011–2014 21 Age UK’s winter warmth servicesExposure to the cold can have a devastating impact on the health of older people. Every winter 25,000i older people die needlessly, as a result of cold weather ... devastating effects on their health. vii Excess winter deaths are an important public health issue in the UK. The Public Health Outcomes Frameworkviii proposed reducing excess winter mortality as one of the outlined
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the third edition of our ‘Care in Crisis’ technical briefing, which aims to set out the key figures on funding for social care. Since our last edition in 2012, the Care Bill has addressed some of our concerns ... system to focus on prevention and the needs and goals of people requiring care’ cannot be achieved. Indeed the use of funding is going in the opposite direction. An increased focus on substantial and critical
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Consultation Response Ref 3615 Department for Business, Innovation & Skills call for evidence on switching principles December 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this ... consultation In October the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published a call for evidence on consumer switching in energy, telecoms and banking. Introduction Age UK is the country's largest
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Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review 2016 1 Diversity in older age – Disability Older disabled people Background: the meaning and prevalence of disability in older age The ability or difficulty ... housework, and in some cases using the telephone and managing money. Disability, measured as Limitations on Activities of Daily Living (LADL), affects 40% of older people aged 60, and 75% of those aged 80 and
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factsheet 71 February 2024 Park homes Page 2 of 18 Contents 1 Recent developments 3 2 Introduction 3 3 What to consider before you buy a park home 4 3.1 ‘Fit and proper person’ test 5 4 Written statement 6 ... Park homes Page 3 of 18 1 Recent developments The Mobile Home (Pitch Fees) Act 2023 came into force on 2 July 2022 and introduced the following changes in England and Wales: ⚫ the inflationary index used
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Getting debt advice 4 3 What does a debt adviser do? 5 3.1 Initial contact 5 3.2 Looking at your finances 5 3.3 Discussing your options 6 3.4 Will my adviser speak to my creditors on my behalf? 6 3.5 Are ... organisation in this factsheet for free debt advice ⚫ get organised ⚫ deal with any emergencies ⚫ confirm what debts you are liable for ⚫ work out a realistic budget ⚫ find out if you are entitled to any extra
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age (currently 66) who have care needs. It explains what Attendance Allowance is, the eligibility criteria, and how to make a claim. It explains what to do if you have a change of circumstance. If you have ... be found in section 8. Age UK factsheet 34 May 2024 Attendance Allowance Page 2 of 22 Contents 1 What is Attendance Allowance? 4 2 Who qualifies for Attendance Allowance? 4 3 Conditions of entitlement
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access to dentistry as this is an area where we are increasingly hearing concerns from older people on availability of NHS services and how it is affecting them. In developing this response, we have looked ... listened to older people’s concerns through our ongoing community-based engagement events across Wales on experiences of access to dentistry in Wales. Themes that have emerged through our analysis include:
