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#ProudtobeAgeUK A review of 2015/16 We’re Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We are national In the UK we help more than seven million ... million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. We are local We work as part of a network of independent charities which includes Age UK; our national
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Ref 3816 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 has been obtained ... 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
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43 1555 3 3. Executive Summary 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 ... There has been a 69% increase in services providing advocacy to a wider client group. The rise is from 26 to 44 services. There are 107 full time paid advocates working across Wales with 20 of those
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Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to carers Welsh Assembly August 2018 Introduction 1. Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... Wales, healthy life expectancies are increasing, but the number of years spent living with poor health is also increasing. Public Health Wales states1 that men and women are likely to spend on average 17 and
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the voluntary sector 42 12.2 Buying equipment second-hand 43 12.3 Things to consider when choosing what to buy 43 12.4 VAT relief (exemption) on disability equipment 44 12.5 Reduced VAT rate of 5% for mobility ... daily tasks at home, via the provision of specially designed equipment or home adaptations. There is also information on hiring or buying equipment and possible sources of funding. This factsheet can
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London www.ageuk.org.uk All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this report or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained ... Age 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,
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Date: November 2016 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 has been obtained ... 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
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Care in Crisis 2014 Summary This is 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 ... demand for social care services, the funding, and subsequent number of people in receipt of this care, is declining. Without substantial growth in the overall funding envelope the Government’s aspirations
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abuse of older people.3 Legislation is an essential component of safeguarding adults; it has the capacity to set statutory duties and powers so that adult protection is undertaken effectively by all key ... intention of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014, access to independent advocacy support is crucial – especially for adults at risk of abuse, and those who are subject to a safeguarding investigation
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edition of Age Matters is probably our most important as we provide as much information and advice as possible to help you meet the many challenges of winter. Our key message this year is to make sure you ... and other key winter costs. We recently published our fourth annual What Matters to You survey that gives us a crucial insight into what you need to live a full and independent life, so many thanks to those
