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Evidence Submission Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Ref: 2313 September 2013 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational ... of Lords has established a Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The terms of reference of the inquiry ask the Committee to “consider and report on the Mental Capacity Act 2005”. Age UK is pleased
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DWP’s cold weather payment postcode checker . You also need to be receiving certain benefits, such as one of the following: Pension Credit Income Support income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance income-related ... helpline . Check if your area is due a Cold Weather Payment For more information call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98
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“When is an individual appropriate or inappropriate to act as an advocate?” This resource reviews what the Code says about the role of the appropriate individual2 and highlights some points which might ... appropriate individual GTAP’s booklet7 on independent professional advocacy under the Act states: The role of the “appropriate individual” is key to understanding what type of advocacy is required in individual
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regularly worrying about money struggling to pay your household bills or paying them with credit relying on your overdraft or credit card to get by missing credit card repayments hiding your spending habits ... big difference. Some debt management companies charge fees for their advice. There’s no need to take on more debt when there is free help available. These registered charities have debt advisers who can
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take my dog for a walk? Should I let the engineer in to repair my boiler? What can I do if my prescriptions doesn’t arrive on time? Is my carer still visiting? These were just some of the many questions ... approaches taken by the government in Cardiff Bay compared with that in Westminster. Access to cash was one of the biggest concerns for older people so we developed up to date information that highlighted the
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you would like them to. See below for a link to our factsheet on making a will for further information on this topic. Your will should name one or more executors - these are the people you choose to deal ... or a professional such as a solicitor. Further information on executors can be found here . For more information call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98
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Age UK’s response to the Smith Institute’s Making Work Better Inquiry. The inquiry aims to identify what can be done by different parties to improve job quality, and to help the UK move towards a high-skills ... everyone should be able to remain in work as long as they desire and are capable of doing so, and that no-one should be disadvantaged because of their age. Tackling prejudice and discrimination is an essential
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may have been. To support older carers, Age Cymru and Carers Trust Wales are working in partnership on a national project, funded by the Welsh Government. It aims to: support the early identification of ... are heard; and to better meet the needs of older carers and carers of people living with dementia. On Carers Rights Day 2020, we launched a survey for older carers who were not accessing support. More
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may have been. To support older carers, Age Cymru and Carers Trust Wales are working in partnership on a national project, funded by the Welsh Government. It aims to: support the early identification of ... are heard; and to better meet the needs of older carers and carers of people living with dementia. On Carers Rights Day 2020, we launched a survey for older carers who were not accessing support. More
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number should be in your phone book or on their website. How do I arrange a Carers Needs Assessment? Call your local council’s social services department to ask for one. The person you care for is entitled ... Contact Age Cymru Advice on 08000 223 444 available 9:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday or email advice@agecymru.org.uk Visit www.carers.org or contact Carers Trust Wales on 0300 7729702 Email: carers@agecymru
