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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 ... 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 charity dedicated to helping
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1 Older workers and ‘job blocking’ 1. The ‘lump of labour fallacy’ There is an ongoing assumption that older workers prevent younger people from entering the labour force and progressing their careers ... circumstances this may seem intuitive, there is actually no evidence to reinforce this view. The idea that older workers are crowding younger workers out of the labour market is one derivation of the ‘lump of labour
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conversation at a time A call to action Over the past year we have been proud to chair the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness, which Jo set up before her death in summer 2016, to shine a powerful spotlight ... millions of people who are lonely living in our communities. The Commission was a response to Jo’s own experience - of finding herself a fish out of water at university and experiencing deep loneliness, and later
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... Counts 5 (2016) and Advocacy Counts 6 (2018). The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 places a requirement on local authorities to make advocacy available for all individuals in Wales in certain
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... Counts 5 (2016) and Advocacy Counts 6 (2018). The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 places a requirement on local authorities to make advocacy available for all individuals in Wales in certain
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Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine – background information There was originally a universal 2 dose primary course of the vaccine offered from December 2020 to the whole population (aged ... eligible to receive it: residents in a care home for older adults; all adults aged 75 years and over; people aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed. Everyone who is eligible for the booster should
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Planning for the end of your life is a very sensitive and personal experience. It’s important you do what feels right for you, when it feels right. But being well informed can help you feel more in ... following suggestions may help: Let your family know ahead of time what you want to discuss so the conversation doesn't take them by surprise Choose a time and place where you won't be disturbed or rushed Don't
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services 2 Introduction Bus services provide a lifeline for many older people. For those without easy access to a car, having accessible and affordable public transport is vital to leading an active and independent ... free. Eligibility is currently tied to State Pension age for both men and women. It is a crucial universal benefit that is greatly valued by older people. But there is no point in having a bus concession
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based on loose cultural affiliation; based on ‘belonging’ to a religion, or identifying as religious; based on believing in the core tenets of a particular religion; and based on levels of religious practice ... 2001.2 The UK is relatively secular in its religious attitudes. Although, in the 2011 census, two thirds of the population of England and Wales identified with a religion [Figure 2],in a 2014 survey, less
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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 ... Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Primary Care and Public Health is seeking views on specific aspects of the NHS Five Year Forward View to accelerate positive behaviour
