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that Local Government was ideally placed to work with older people. She explained that the LGA were calling for more wellbeing and prevention services, which in the long run saved money. Cllr Eden explained ... explained that when a day centre closed in Reading, the next day a neighbourhood service was created, led by a former staff member, mostly employing retired volunteers. She added that recently older volunteers
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information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2024 to March 2025. Benefit rates are reviewed annually and uprated in April, but rules and figures can sometimes change during the year. In Wales ... and tenancies in this factsheet should be read as contract holders and occupation contracts. The information in this factsheet is applicable in England, Scotland and Wales. If you are in Northern Ireland
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benefit isn't means-tested, so you can make a claim regardless of your income or whether you're in work, but there are certain eligibility criteria. BSP has replaced the following benefits: Bereavement ... Pension') Widowed Parent’s Allowance Bereavement Payment. Claiming BSP if you're not married or in a civil partnership If you have a child or children and were living with your partner when they died
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considerations for the industry when exploring how to improve financial resilience. This was prepared in advance of the Budget 2014 proposals and therefore does not take into account the impact of the removal ... can draw down from their pensions. Three shocks during the early years of retirement are considered in terms of their impact on retirement incomes and spending needs: a period of unexpectedly high inflation;
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Priorities for the sixth Senedd Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled ... and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong 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
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improved cross-sector and crossdepartment coordination • Protecting the most vulnerable • Delivery in full on existing statutory obligations and safeguards • Sustaining prevention • Placing proportionality ... Review reveals the extent of the cuts to local government spending. Many councils are already working hard, in anticipation of a severely reduced settlement, to make efficiency savings and re-align and re-focus
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Election we want to see every political party bring forward policies to help our older population, those in the greatest need above all, with the aim of enabling more people to enjoy the dignified, secure and ... life we all want for ourselves and those we love. Many key areas that we know impact on older people in Wales such as health services, transport and housing are devolved to Wales. Our priorities for the
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under State Pension age. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2024 to March 2025. Benefit rates are reviewed annually and uprated in April but rules and figures can sometimes ... sometimes change during the year. The information in this factsheet is applicable in England, Scotland and Wales. If you are in Northern Ireland, contact Age NI for information. Contact details can be found at
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address ... aspirations of people in later life. Our vision is a world in which older people flourish. Our mission is to improve the lives of older people, wherever they live. We are a registered charity in the United Kingdom
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address ... security, water efficiency, energy, indoor environmental standards, materials process and compliance. In this response Age UK is specifically responding to proposals on accessibility and their relevance to
