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Older people’s forums can influence a wide range of issues in their communities. We are encouraging older people to develop forums as a way to share views, develop local agendas and shape how communities ... advice on how to set up and run a successful forum, offers guidance on how to campaign, provides advice on publicity, and how to engage with politicians. You can download a copy of the Forum Resource Manual
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you have a child or children) has died you may be able to claim Bereavement Support Payment to help ease some of the financial worries you may be facing. Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) is a benefit ... civil partner or cohabiting partner (provided you have a child or children) died after 6 April 2017. This benefit isn't means-tested, so you can make a claim regardless of your income or whether you're in
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London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E 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 ... used as a means of ending employment relationships. The agreements will allow employers and employees to negotitate the terms of exit, often by-passing other processes for dismissal. Included is a draft
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London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E 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 ... all employees. This gave individuals a legal right to have a request seriously considered, and put an obligation on the employer to accept the request unless there was a good business reason for not doing
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UNDERSTANDING THE LIVES OF OLDER PEOPLE LIVING WITH FRAILTY A QUALITATIVE INVESTIGATION IPSOS MORI FOR AGE UK MARCH 2014 UNDERSTANDING THE LIVES OF OLDER PEOPLE | IPSOS MORI FOR AGE UK Page | ... living with frailty with the people experiencing it. “Frailty” is all at once a medical term, an adjective, a noun and for many, a judgement. Deciding exactly how we wanted to refer to it was an early challenge
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Page 1 of 28 Factsheet 14 Dealing with an estate August 2024 About this factsheet When a person dies, somebody else must deal with their estate, collect their money, property and possessions, pay any ... duties. It includes information on what you need to do if someone has not left a will. You should seek professional advice from a specialist probate solicitor if you are unsure about dealing with an estate
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Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its ... websites, companies, products, services or publications in this information guide does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by Age UK or any of its subsidiary companies or charities. Date of publication:
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someone. Carer’s Allowance. 2 Am I a carer? The word ‘carer’ means different things to different people. You might not think of yourself as one, but if you look after a partner, relative or friend who’d ... find it difficult to manage without your support, then you’re a carer. Many people mistakenly believe they can’t claim Carer’s Allowance. But as a carer, you might be eligible for it. Good to know. This guide
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average age of mail scam victims is 74. Over half of people aged 65+ believe they have been a target of a scam. An estimated 3.8 million fraud incidents and 2.0 million computer misuse incidents were ... experienced by adults aged 16+ in England and Wales for the year ending March 2016. Given that there were a total of 6.3 million incidents of all other crimes in the same period, adding fraud and cyber-crime
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Sheltered and extra care scheme could see a decline in services or be forced to close. Some providers have now put a halt to planning new schemes. This could have a significant knock-on effective on the residential ... support services - which were previously a core part of their scheme. This serves to undermine the purpose of sheltered housing. For others, extra care housing provides a positive alternative to residential
