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Current experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales of the Covid-19 pandemic This survey is a follow up to the second survey we undertook in February to April 2021 for people aged 50 or over across ... experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact this has had on them. Our previous two surveys focused on experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns. Through this survey we want to gather the
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December 2020 Welcome to our special Winter Warmth edition of Age Matters which is packed full of information to help keep you safe, warm and connected this winter. We‘re especially delighted to welcome our new ... It’s great to be ending the year with the positive news that vaccines to immunise against Covid-19 had been developed and will be rolled out in the coming months, with initial priority given to frontline
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mention. However, our policy experts have been through the detailed papers, and the parts relevant to older people are summarised in this paper. You can see the full Budget documents here: https://www ... worry most of all about the millions of older people in our country in declining health, with a need for extra support, and on a low retirement income after a working life spent on low pay, many of whom live
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Submission to Ofgem re default tariffs for domestic customers at the end of fixed-term contracts September 2017 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic ... academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Phil Mawhinney phil.mawhinney@ageuk.org.uk Age
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AgeUKIG03 A step-by-step guide to what to do When someone dies 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining our Readers’ Panel ... affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples that benefit others. Email your story to stories@ageuk
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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 ... impossible for these people to move back into work, often because of ageist attitudes by employers, a lack of high quality advice and guidance, and personal barriers (for example low levels of IT skills). The Work
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Wales Contents Introduction to Age Cymru’s Carers Project 3 Identifying and supporting older unpaid carers in Wales 4 Your rights 5 Carers needs assessment 6 Should I talk to my GP? 8 Benefits and financial ... support 11 Help with Council Tax 13 Working carers 16 Complaints 17 NHS Service 20 Organisations to support you 22 • National organisations 22 • North Wales 25 • Mid Wales 28 • West Wales 31
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people’s experiences of the first Covid lock-down By Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive, November 2020 Age Cymru’s chief executive Victoria Lloyd explores the results of a nationwide survey of older people The ... The results of our in-depth survey of older people’s experiences of the lock-down in Wales has highlighted some serious difficulties and hardships. The survey, funded by the Welsh Government, was carried
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internet 36% of people aged 65 and over in the UK feel out of touch with the pace of modern life Over a third (34%) of people aged 65+ in Great Britain feel lonely Traditional means of engaging with ... UK Government aims to save between £1.7bn and £1.8bn each year by making public services "Digital by Default"5 PWC estimates suggest households offline are missing out on savings of £560 per year from
