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factsheet This factsheet explains what Housing Benefit is, who qualifies for it, and how it is calculated. It explains how to claim and what to do if you want to challenge a decision. It has information about ... Discretionary Housing Payments and what to do if you have a change of circumstance. This information applies if you, and your partner if you have one, are over State Pension age. This is currently 66 years. If you
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economy The Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee September 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them
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Ageing (ELSA), as well as evidence from transport experts at a stakeholder’s workshop, this report argues that the current transport system is failing to meet the needs of too many older people. The issues ... for older people in the UK, with 68% of households where someone is aged 70+ having their own car. • Research by Age UK shows that health problems are more likely than age alone to lead to giving up driving
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Consultative Forum Information Pack February 2023 Welcome Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of Age Cymru’s Consultative Forum. We are looking for new members who are willing to share their ... resulting from isolation is distressing and has a detrimental effect on health and wellbeing. We have seen unprecedented demands on health and social care services. Some routine health checks and treatment
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Foster June 2014 Foreword Long-term unemployment, usually defined as being out of work for over a year, is one of the most serious challenges facing the over 50s in the contemporary UK labour market. While ... in stable employment until they choose to retire, many others find themselves out of work and have a much more torrid journey through the later part of their working life. For those out of work it can
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that more than 21 per cent of older people over 55 have no housing wealth at all2. This percentage is likely to grow as increasing numbers of older people find themselves living in rented property. Around ... 32% in 2014 to 35% by 20254 according to projections. Despite this, in the longer term, homeownership is likely to decline for future generations as the private rented sector continues to expand. 1.1. Trends
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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 is Tavis House 1-6 ... future flood prevention in England, following severe flooding in winter 2015/16. Introduction Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We help more
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1. Introduction Tell Me More is an engagement project which aims to gather insights into the lived experience of care home residents during the Covid-19 pandemic and is funded by Welsh Government. This ... featured in the conversations we had with people living in care homes during 2021, one of the most challenging times that care homes have experienced as a result of the global pandemic. The report reflects
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fit as a fiddle is a programme run by Age UK and funded by the Big Lottery Fund as part of the Wellbeing programme www.ageuk.org.uk www.fitasaf iddle.org.uk Age UK’s ... Alden Erika Kispeter With contribution from Tom Clarke CIRCLE (Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities) University of Leeds July 2015 2 Contents Acknowledgements ............
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and beyond 45 Public Benefit Reporting 45 Financial review 46 Welcome Money matters 6 Health & wellbeing 10 Home & care 16 Travel & lifestyle 20 Work & learning 24 Closer to home 28 Around the world 34 Message ... as the most influential charity in Westminster. Our campaigning activities have focused on social care and pension reform and we have received significant media coverage about these and other matters affecting
