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Hammond delivered his first and last ‘Spring’ Budget on 8 March (as Budgets will in future take place in the Autumn). In a document that was light on surprises, most of the key points having been well-signalled ... calling for an emergency injection of funding for social care which, as set out in our report The Health and Care of Older People in England 2017, is now not only failing to meet the needs of increasing numbers
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that you may find useful. A One-Stop-Shop Guide for Older Carers in Wales A guide for identifying, signposting, and supporting older carers in Wales. This guide aims to help you answer some of the big questions ... Carers in Wales Your rights as a carer From the right to receive information, advice and assistance, to having your views taken into consideration, unpaid carers have certain rights enshrined in Welsh law
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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 ... Allowance (DLA) reassessment process. About Age UK Age UK supports people in later life and our information and advice services reach around 5 million people a year. Nationally we provide information through
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people through Attendance Allowance (AA) to councils in England, as part of a consultation on business rates. Currently 1.23 million people age 65+ in England receive AA, so although the consultation says ... would be protected any change could have major implications for disabled older people who need support in the future. So far, the Government has not provided any information about the likely impact of any
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innate value in themselves, regardless of their age or other personal characteristics. Nevertheless, it is sometimes helpful to quantify the size of the contributions that are made by older people in order to ... raising of the State Pension Age mean that continuing to work is a financial imperative. The increase in employment rates among older workers over the past few years is welcome but does not tell the full
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people lived – she explained that the majority of older people (96%) live in general housing, 43% of all housing was lived in by those over the age of 55yrs, most are owner occupiers (76%) and that there ... myth that all pensioners were well off. She went on to say that 2 million older people were living in non-decent homes, and that the majority (78%) were homeowners. She added that there was a need to
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More money in your pocket How to claim the right benefits in later life Money matters Creating an age friendly Wales 2 More money in your pocket We are Age Cymru. Age Cymru is the national charity for ... for older people in Wales. We campaign, we research and we fundraise to make sure we build a better life for all older people. We ensure older people’s voices are heard, we challenge and change attitudes
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Poverty in later life – the facts August 2017 Introduction This briefing looks at how we define poverty and gives information about older people living on a low income: the extent of poverty in later ... by poverty? We consider people to be living in poverty when their resources are not enough to meet their basic needs and also to allow them to take part in society.i This could mean struggling to cover
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the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their ... 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 consultation on new regulations
