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some of the measures introduced in the Budget. For the duration of this Parliament, the government will continue to maintain the triple lock on the basic State Pension and to protect benefits specifically ... pensioners, including the Winter Fuel Payment and free TV licences for over-75s (although the latter will be passed onto the BBC from 2018). Some of the changes to the welfare system that were announced
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policy and procedures. 5 The role of local Safeguarding Adults Boards would be strengthened as they will need to ensure high standards for training, and review compliance, with all those mandated to act ... and accreditation. Ensuring that high quality training is available to all those under a duty to act will increase the identification of concerns and enable better outcomes. 5. Who would the new duty apply
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Recognises that as populations age, the social construction of old age and what it is to be an older person will change and evolve. (b) General principles A new human rights instrument for older persons must ... economic, social and political changes across all societies mean that fixing a specific chronological age will limit the effectiveness of the new human rights instrument as a global standard over time. It is
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scammed, but the plausibility and sophistication of the scams. Age UK East Sussex and Edna Johnson Wills Trust Scams Prevention Over a three month period, high risk victims in Sussex lost an average of ... Sussex and Edna Johnson Wills Trust Scams Prevention provides support for people who have been, or are vulnerable to being, scammed. How their service works: A co-ordinator will speak to the concerned
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specialists. Often, and particularly when older people are resident in care homes, their dementia will be diagnosed and managed by a GP, but approximately two-thirds of people with dementia live in the ... maximising the use of multidisciplinary teams. If there are other staff that can provide support this will free up the capacity of GPs to see the people only they can deal with. GP practices could provide
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local business and community setting were closed with some financially unviable, meaning communities will be changed. On a positive note all groups felt that discussions around mental health were reducing ... left to care for people they don’t know how to handle, and assumptions made that families can and will cope. Advocates felt that examples of successful legal challenges and the rulings to challenge blanket
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back from hospital in wheelchairs, needing hoists, with sores they did not have before; people who will only drink from a particular cup come back to care homes from hospital dehydrated, when care home ... New Citizen Voice body We welcome the establishment of the new Citizen Voice body. The new body will need to engage with a large number of third sector organisations as well as members of the public
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they would have been otherwise to switch to a better deal. Therefore, measures to prompt engagement will be especially important. 4. We recommend that Ofgem require rollover fixed tariffs to be cheaper than ... tariffs should still be included in the CMA-recommended Ofgem database of ‘disengaged’ customers, who will be prompted to switch to better deals. 3 1. Support Overall, we strongly support the proposal
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forward outlined in the consultation document. However, these are drafted at high level, and much will depend on the detail of implementation. The comments below highlight our priorities for implementation ... where older people are inappropriately discharged without checks having place to ensure that they will be safe and cared for at home during their recovery; Support for people who live in a care home
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delivering, such as engaging care home residents with Come to Tea, or developing activities that men will want to take part in (Building Better Buddies). However, they also mentioned the importance of the ... individual organisations was also acknowledged in the Building Better Buddies trainer guide. However, as will be returned to below when challenges are discussed, both Delivery Organisations and volunteers felt
