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What are they, why do they matter and how to make more of them Lisbeth Drury Dominic Abrams Hannah J. Swift Centre for the Study of Group Processes University of Kent This report was written by ... Dominic Abrams and Dr Hannah J. Swift from Centre for the Study of Group Processes at the University of Kent. It was supported by grants to the authors from Age UK, the Economic and Social Research Council
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Council Tax Reduction? Council Tax is a property-based tax you pay to your local council. If you’re on a low income, you might be entitled to help paying it. This help is known as Council Tax Reduction or ... scheme can vary between councils, so you should contact your local council to find out about eligibility requirements and the amount of support you could receive. In Wales, the Council Tax Reduction scheme
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Page 1 of 28 Factsheet 56 Benefits for people under State Pension age April 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet has information about benefits for people under State Pension age (currently 66 ... includes information about Universal Credit and how it affects people claiming other benefits and about disability and carers’ benefits. It explains how you can claim these benefits. The information in this
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wide range of stakeholders across Wales to support the commissioning of independent professional advocacy under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, to build the capacity of the advocacy ... advocacy sector and to raise awareness of advocacy. We have now come to the end of the funding for the programme and we will officially be closing GTAP, as it has affectionately become known, on the 31st
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Welfare to work Ref: 1915 August 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK ... 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 make the most of later life. The Age
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subjection to pornography or witnessing sexual acts. Possible indicators of sexual abuse Significant change in sexual behaviour or attitude Pregnancy in a woman who is unable to consent to sexual intercourse ... intercourse Changes to urinary continence or soiling Poor concentration Person appears withdrawn, depressed, or stressed Unusual difficulty or sensitivity in walking or sitting Torn, stained or bloody underclothing
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Page 1 of 38 Factsheet 92 Universal Credit April 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet gives information about Universal Credit, a means-tested benefit for people under State Pension age (currently ... 66. It includes information about how Universal Credit affects people claiming other benefits and how to claim it. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2024 to March 2025. Benefit
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8191397 www.qaresearch.co.uk Company registration: 3186539 ‘Pressing the Right Buttons’ – New Users of the Internet at Older Ages For Age UK May 2013 ‘Pressing the Right Buttons’ ... ................................................................................... 19 5.1 Profile of participants .....................................................................................
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getting to hospital appointments is a major issue for older people IN-DEPTH POLICY REPORT 2 Introduction For most of us just having a hospital appointment is enough to worry about but imagine having to make ... chronic pain and having to take three different buses to get there. This is the reality for many of the older people we have heard from. That’s why Age UK is calling on the Government to urgently review the
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in the front third of the chair, with feet hip width apart and toes forward of the knees 2. Sit up straight, shoulders back and head up, looking forward 3. Encourage participants to breathe naturally whilst ... and smoothly through each repetition of the exercise. Avoid quick, jerky or uncontrolled movements 5. Participants should be able to perform 10 - 15 repetitions of each exercise fairly comfortably 6. Check
