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1 Policy Review Age friendly neighbourhoods March 2013 Summary Where we live and its immediate environment sets the tone for our daily life and while many older people continue to play ... ages to lead independent lives. All neighbourhoods are different and the older people who live in them have diverse priorities and needs. But there are common issues that many older people report need to
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explains what to do if you have a change of circumstance. If you have not reached State Pension age, you are not eligible for Attendance Allowance but you may be able to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) ... The information in this factsheet is correct for the period May 2024 to April 2025. Benefit rates are reviewed annually and take effect in April but rules and figures can sometimes change during the year
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Carers Survey Creating an age friendly Wales Creating an age friendly Wales 1 Introduction There are more than 370,000 unpaid carers in Wales, with around 220,000 of those older than 50 years old. This ... carers to influence policy, service design and delivery and decision making by ensuring their voices are heard, and better meet the needs of older carers, carers of people living with dementia, and carers
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............................................................................ 7 Rewards for saving are skewed ........................................................................................... ... there are clear disincentives to save, while for others the short-term cost of saving makes doing so unfeasible. These are key issues that need to be addressed by policy makers as reforms are made. The
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improved transparency in the way that referrals and concerns are processed. Furthermore, they must ensure that safeguarding referral forms are accessible and available in a range of formats to facilitate ... to independent advocacy support is crucial – especially for adults at risk of abuse, and those who are subject to a safeguarding investigation. The Welsh Government and local authorities should work with
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y cylchlythyr hwn. Fy enw yw Sue Vaarkamp ac rwy’n falch iawn o fod yn Gynorthwyydd Cefnogi newydd ar gyfer y Rhaglen Eiriolaeth Edau Euraidd yn gweithio o swyddfa Age Cymru yn y Wyddgrug, Gogledd Cymru ... Wrth i amser fynd ymlaen rwy’n edrych ymlaen at weithio gyda chi gyd a chreu cysylltiadau newydd. Os oes unrhyw beth y gallaf ei wneud i chi, cofiwch gysylltu â mi. Y Rhaglen Eiriolaeth Edau Euraidd -
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voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the consultation on the Draft Dementia Strategic Action Plan. Age Cymru welcomes ... dementia Question 1 - Dementia strategy themes We believe the themes cover many of the key areas where changed is needed to improve lives for people living with dementia and their cares across Wales but
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administration of the scheme in Wales. Q2 – Do you think that the eligibility age for older people who are new applicants to receive free bus travel should be increased to match the state retirement age, or ... the impact on those older people such as carers, and older people with ill health or disability who are likely to find it more difficult to continue working up to state pension age. According to an independent
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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 for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... social enterprise driven by the needs and aspirations of people in later life. Our vision is a world where everyone can love later life and our mission is to help people enjoy a better life. Age UK provides
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with your team and with partners where possible This tool is not designed to question you about facts and figures relating to commissioning of advocacy services – we are interested in your professional ... Part 10 (Advocacy) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. The programme's key aims are: To support the commissioning of independent professional advocacy through a sustainable, strategic
