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passenger can negotiate an airport as easily and efficiently as possible. This could be improved if all communications with passengers had a standard and clear message that highlighted that services ... as unreliability are key issues. Franchising contracts should be a major policy lever to help address this problem with clear consequences and penalties if operators offer a poor service. Question 10:
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person’s food budget can be seen as part of expenditure that is flexible and therefore can be cut back if urgent needs arise. Qualitative research with older people on a low income commissioned by Age UK ... A man in his 50s cared for his mother until she had to move in to a care home. After 8 weeks his Carer’s Allowance stopped, leaving him with no money. Although Age UK advised him about the benefits he was
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loss, it is clear that our wider ambitions to promote healthy, active later lives will not be realised if people with sight loss are not able full to take part in daily activities and contribute to their communities ... things that I believe have helped me: • Life is a lot easier if you have a partner or a supportive family network. • Life is a lot easier if you are reasonably well off. My wife and I aren’t rich but we
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an immediate increase in income to £180.22 per week. They then contacted her late husband’s ex-employer, which resulted in her being awarded an extra £143.88 per week of Occupational Pension. Mrs Brookbank ... 7. As note 6. 8 109 July 2014 Alexandra Rogacewicz Programme Manager Nicola Hart Project Manager If you would like more information please contact engagefund@ageuk.org.uk Notes i Total figure of 24
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through a platform such as a SIPP. 4) Transaction costs within and between funds 5) Advice costs: If the consumer receives advice about whether to enter income drawdown, how their investments should be ... likely to turn either to their existing provider for information, or to other sources such as their employer or family and friends. We note that the Department for Work and Pensions is currently consulting
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creep we would like to see it developing good knowledge and referral systems to other organisations. If the new pensions body finds gaps in provision of support – either by topic or by channel - then it ... just with financial guidance, but with access to high quality and independent financial guidance. If financial guidance is defined broadly, then it is possible to say that there is already a wide array
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those Local Authorities who have yet to fully comply with the requirements continue to use existing contracts to ensure advocacy support is available. For further information, please contact the Golden Thread ... those of Age Cymru. Contact us… To subscribe to the newsletter If you have any comments or questions about the articles If there’s anything you would like to see in the next newsletter Email:
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those Local Authorities who have yet to fully comply with the requirements continue to use existing contracts to ensure advocacy support is available. For further information, please contact the Golden Thread ... those of Age Cymru. Contact us… To subscribe to the newsletter If you have any comments or questions about the articles If there’s anything you would like to see in the next newsletter Email:
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conversation Consider writing notes beforehand about what you want to discuss Don't feel embarrassed if any of you get emotional. Be honest and talk about all your feelings, not just the positive ones. Family ... you feel comfortable with. And if you don't want to talk, that's OK too. Contact Dying Matters for leaflets on how to start conversations about dying, death and bereavement If you have been diagnosed with
