particular features or facilities due to disability, illness or mobility problems; evidence supporting your application – for example, a GP letter explaining why you need re-housing on medical grounds; ... If you feel you have been discriminated against, you can seek advice from the Equality Advisory & Support Service – see section 13 below for contact details. A public body, such as a local authority, is
clothing. Just wear loose, comfortable clothes and a pair of flat shoes which will provide the best support. Taking the first step If you have been inactive for a while, a good place to start is to try and ... fitness levels. You walk using a pair of specially designed, lightweight poles that provide additional support meaning you benefit more from the exercise. 54 Take a look at the useful contacts section of this
eligible for? 16 Heating your home efficiently 17 Useful organisations 21 Helpful telephone numbers 25 Supporting the work of Age Cymru 26 With a little preparation, and by following some simple suggestions, ... to get yourself and your home ready for winter, as well as where to go for more information and support. Throughout this guide you will find suggestions for organisations that can offer further information
at the draft Code of Practice, as proposed by ACAS. Key points and recommendations • Age UK supports the extension of the right to request flexible working and the removal of the previous procedure ... working and prevent this waste of talent and cost to the UK economy. Age UK therefore strongly supports the extension of the right to request flexible working to all employees. We are hopeful it will
health condition or disability. You might need support temporarily following an injury or illness. If you sign up for priority services you could get extra support if there’s a power cut, such as regular updates ... Contact resources@ageuk.org.uk 26 Home safety checker Action on Hearing Loss Provides advice and support for people who are deaf or hard of hearing through an information line, tinnitus helpline and range
based on shared interests. Each volunteer makes a 20 to 30 minutes call a week. The Age UK team supports volunteers by providing advice, covering calls when they are on holiday, and when appropriate, referring ... services; Understand – the nature of an individual’s loneliness and develop a personalised response; Support lonely individuals to access people, activities and services that help them reconnect. Age UK decided
electronically and linked to the appropriate records to be accessed at the click of a link. The system also supports an online portal (to which this document refers) where applicants and grantees can access web forms ... Trust, John Lyons, Wellcome Foundation, Church Urban Fund and John Ellerman Foundation. Help and support The online Gifts system for applicants and grantees is designed to be largely ‘self service’. Users
electronically and linked to the appropriate records to be accessed at the click of a link. The system also supports an online portal (to which this document refers) where applicants and grantees can access web forms ... Trust, John Lyons, Wellcome Foundation, Church Urban Fund and John Ellerman Foundation. Help and support The online Gifts system for applicants and grantees is designed to be largely ‘self service’. Users
reduction throughout the backdating period. The local authority may visit the dwelling, or request supporting evidence from a doctor, social worker or other professional. Note: You may need to renew the application ... Independence Payment (PIP); Severe Disablement Allowance; Incapacity Benefit; Employment and Support Allowance; Income Support or income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (with a disability premium); or Working Tax Credit
course. Our comments are set out below, and revolve around the following key points: We do not support the age-75 threshold within premature mortality outcome indicators in light of current life expectancy ... comes to expectations about our health in later life, and the “value” of providing treatment and support to older people. On the whole, outcomes frameworks are a useful tool to encourage and track progress