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core tenets of a particular religion; and based on levels of religious practice. The UK census looks at the first of these measures.1 In England and Wales, in the 2011 census, one quarter (25%) of the population ... that people become more religious, or have greater need for religion as they grow older. People born at different times, growing up and growing older in different social contexts, will have different levels
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Dashboards and jam-jars Helping consumers with small Defined Contribution pension pots make decisions about retirement income Age UK discussion paper, written by Dominic Lindley ... Lindley, independent consultant (December 2014) Dashboards and jam-jars Helping consumers with small Defined Contribution pension pots make decisions about retirement income Age UK discussion paper
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About this consultation The Independent Review of Retirement Income, led by the Pensions Institute at Cass Business School, was commissioned by the Labour Party to examine some of the key issues arising ... should aim to deliver the maximum value for scheme members at point of retirement, as well as assisting them to make the right product choices at retirement or signposting to appropriate services. • This
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uk/ (for help and advice) • Phone: 111 (if symptoms get worse) • Phone: 999 (if someone’s life is at risk) If you’re worried about someone’s mental health, you can encourage them to get help and support ... emotional support and can help them contact support in their local area, including voluntary and charitable organisations. It’s available on 0800 132 737, or by texting ‘help’ to 81066. Alternatively,
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Experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales who look after, or give any unpaid help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long-term physical or mental ill-health or ... disability, or problems related to older age, and don’t access support Do you look after or give any unpaid help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of longterm physical or mental
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their 50s and early 60s are: support for disability, digital exclusion and appropriate help for older jobseekers. At least in the shorter term the introduction of Universal Credit is likely to increase ... have an older partner may receive additional elements in Universal Credit but couples could still face lower incomes than under the current system. And it is unclear whether rates will be increased if
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person were not able to, say, eat without help, they would more likely receive social care services than if they were not able to, for example, dress without help. However, it is uncommon for someone to ... over in England with at least one unmet social care need. Our definition of unmet social care need encompasses more than receiving or not help. Even for those people who do, the help they receive may not
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delays and halting of ongoing health checks through the pandemic period. The changes proposed will help ease some of these issues. Historically, changes in contract arrangements can have unintended consequences ... For example, health inequalities across Wales may mean that GP services in more deprived areas are at a disadvantage if funding settlements do not reflect this difference in demand for health care. We
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to bus stops was a barrier for people with limited mobility, and the absence of shelter and seating at some bus stops was also raised. Neighbourhood safety In terms of infrastructure in communities, a ... in their communities. An accessible and inclusive built environment in communities is essential to help to enable older people to re-engage with their communities in terms of recovery from the Covid pandemic
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unemployment, usually defined as over 12 months out of work, is one of the most serious problems facing the 50+ cohort in the modern labour market. Of all older workers who are unemployed, nearly 47 per ... raise the quality of support for the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged jobseekers, and help them counteract other barriers. In principle Age UK supports its objectives. However, so far the
