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services 2 Introduction Bus services provide a lifeline for many older people. For those without easy access to a car, having accessible and affordable public transport is vital to leading an active and independent ... free. Eligibility is currently tied to State Pension age for both men and women. It is a crucial universal benefit that is greatly valued by older people. But there is no point in having a bus concession
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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 is Tavis House 1-6 ... all employees. This gave individuals a legal right to have a request seriously considered, and put an obligation on the employer to accept the request unless there was a good business reason for not doing
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Bereavement Care in Wales 17th May 2021 1: Is it clear who this bereavement framework is for and why it has been developed? YES If the answer is no please tell us below what can we do to achieve this? Age Cymru ... Cymru welcomes the development of a framework to support bereaved people in Wales. This important development will assist in reducing inequalities across Wales in access to bereavement support and help to
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Government regulations and guidance on direct payments specifically 7 3 What are direct payments? 8 4 Background information on eligibility criteria and charging procedures for ... local authorities 11 5 Do local authorities have to offer direct payments? 13 6 Who can have a direct payment? 14 6.1 Current eligibility 14 6.2 Welsh Government plans to extend the availability
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Credit and couples if one is over Pension Credit age October 2012 The Welfare Reform Act 2012 changes the way that couples are treated within the benefits system when one is over the qualifying age for ... reached Pension Credit age and the other is younger could receive £100 less a week under Universal Credit compared to the current system of Pension Credit if neither is in work. The older partner could be financially
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ability or difficulty experienced in performing Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are widely used as a measure of disability for older people covering personal care such as being able to bathe, dress, mobility ... (IADL) relate to domestic tasks such as shopping, cooking and housework, and in some cases using the telephone and managing money. Disability, measured as Limitations on Activities of Daily Living (LADL), affects
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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 is Tavis House 1-6 ... age to 68 from April 2046 but the Government is looking at this again and will produce a report by May 2017. The Government’s decision will be informed by a report from the Government Actuary's Department
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success of prevention should be monitored Summary findings • The outcomes of prevention often form a two stage process with first stage outcomes ‐ ‘intermediate determinants of health’, for example b ... rence’ techniques are commonly used, comparing the differences between the intervention group and a comparator group (perhaps the general population) before and after the intervention. 2 Centre for
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framework for age friendly neighbourhoods, it is local government that has the main part to play. To date action has been limited to one or two leading examples. This is despite evidence of the potential benefits ... and the related cost savings to the public sector. Creating and maintaining neighbourhoods that are a great place to grow old needs to be given higher priority. These are Age UK’s headline public policy
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gives information about older people living on a low income: the extent of poverty in later life, changes over time and who is at greatest risk. What do we mean by poverty? We consider people to be ... that nothing is set aside for a sudden emergency such as the cooker breaking down, or being unable to afford the cost of transport needed to visit a friend or go to a social club. How is poverty measured
