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I The Future of Transport in an Ageing Society Achieving change We hope that these opportunities will be seized by Government, transport providers and the voluntary sector alike so that by 2020 we have ... million aged over 908. By 2030 it is expected that this will rise to 5.3 million over 80 and 1.2 million over 909. Such demographic change will require a rethinking of current transport strategies, with
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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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man or a womani. This is gradually increasing from 60 to reach 65 by November 2018 (by mid-2016 this will be 63). The Department for Transport provides specific guidance to local authorities on assessing ... longer term, the demand for bus passes will increase in line with projected increases in the older population. In the UK, the numbers eligible for a bus pass will slightly decline in 2020 - but then increase
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age these are potentially worrying figures. Hopefully, more employers in Wales and the UK generally will see the benefits of offering flexible forms of work to their older workers. There are some examples ... work/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/peopletemporarilyawayfrompaidworkintheuk/august2020 they will lose their job when the scheme ends. This is of particular concern as older workers who become unemployed
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age these are potentially worrying figures. Hopefully, more employers in Wales and the UK generally will see the benefits of offering flexible forms of work to their older workers. There are some examples ... work/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/peopletemporarilyawayfrompaidworkintheuk/august2020 they will lose their job when the scheme ends. This is of particular concern as older workers who become unemployed
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for GP appointments and hospital tests. Have consulted privately - not insured so costly business. Will be paying for 2 cataract operations as the wait is over 2 years!” What matters to you? Current experiences ... health now given up trying as waiting for surgery but waiting list at least 3 years by which time will be past retirement.” Those that told us their mental health was a challenge were almost six times
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older people, and on public transport, were also published. We hope that our findings and others will inform the Welsh policies and actions, so that public transport services are not only protected but ... provided support to bus operators to run services by offsetting the duty paid on bus fuel. 11 states it will use this funding and other powers in the Local Transport Acts 2000 and 2008 to improve public transport
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their early years of pensionable age and even those that have extended their working lives somewhat will retire fully eventually. It is clearly difficult to avoid low income after reaching state pension ... remain low. People on low income before SPA will be particularly affected by any future increases in SPA as this will delay the point at which their income will increase through the state pension and old-age
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required qualifications • Level 3 diploma will be accepted as a predecessor (other) qualification after the new qualification goes live • The level 3 diploma will continue to be accepted for practice • https://socialcare
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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
