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licence is due to expire before your 70th birthday, you’ll be issued a new licence. This new licence will be valid for 3 years, or until your 70th birthday – whichever is longer. You’ll then need to apply ... DVLA about your condition, but this usually isn’t the case. There may be changes you can make that will allow you to keep driving. Good to know. . If you develop a health condition or notice a change in
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(DoLS). Note: Access to justice and further information on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) will be covered in the Age Cymru public policy statement on ‘Safeguarding older people’. Public policy ... protections against age discrimination should be largely unaffected when the UK leaves the EU, however this will require monitoring over the coming years. The Equality Act 2010 provides a set of legislative tools
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consider how greater choice, quality, and security of housing for older people can be achieved. They will make recommendations to government during 2024. 2 Introduction This factsheet is about housing designed ... itself? Will you have a good view from your window and will it provide you with adequate privacy? 4.3 Size A smaller property is likely to be more manageable, but will you be happy with less space? Will you
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costs You remain responsible for repairing and insuring the property. The equity release provider will expect you to maintain your home to a reasonable standard. If you do not, the provider can carry ... or the cost can be added to the amount you owe. Remember maintenance costs can be high and there will still be Council Tax and other bills to pay. 3.5 Moving house You may want to move somewhere smaller
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large proportion is delivered face-to-face, and often in the security of their own homes. Having a trusted advisor to assist with completing forms makes the process smoother, less stressful and leads to a ... refer them onto other Age UK services and external organisations. Many referrals have been made to trusted traders to carry out jobs like double glazing, or to health care professionals including occupational
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social disadvantage. We make a series of recommendations to government and employers which we believe will go some way to redressing the difficulties raised, and help improve carers’ ability to remain in ... grow, the accumulated loss to our economy from them throwing in their jobs or being forced to do so will only get higher. Something has to give. At the moment too often it’s the health and finances of carers
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chi ddewis ‘Ydw’ wrthatebcwestiwn B9 efallaibyddgennychddiddordebiwybod bod gan Age Cymru a Carers’ Trust brosiectsyddwedi’ianelu at gynorthwyopoblfel chi. Am fwy o wybodaethewchi agecymru.org.uk/ gofalwyr
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have those aged 6064, owing to the effects of the rising State Pension age). Fewer hours worked will make it more difficult to maintain standards of living until a worker reaches their (higher) State ... 45-64), many people are in fact working fewer hours, which will have an impact on their earnings and potential to save for a pension. For some this will be a result of their own choice, as changing working patterns
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others, or in working freelance. Because individual motivation will vary, the same roles, salaries and training or re-training opportunities will not be appropriate for everyone. Employers and governments ... focusing on generic working practices or development programmes, such as assuming older employees will need to improve their I.T. skills. Opportunities for later-life career reviews and career development
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your totals. 7 How your fundraising makes a difference The donations you raise through sponsorship will go directly to funding two of our major lifeline services for older people. Both services rely on ... of issues that older people may need support with in later life. Anglesey - North West Wales “This will change our lives, this is more (benefit) than we thought possible. Thank you so much.” “Thank you
