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support, advice and companionship for older people who need it most. We run programmes to help people keep warm in winter, including support to shop around and switch energy supplier. In March, the Competition ... with government departments, energy suppliers and network operators to assess other data, including Warm Home Discount and Pension Credit recipients, and customers with particular needs captured on priority
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volunteering made to you? I have made so many friends and both the mental and physical stimulation keeps me on my toes. What do you enjoy most about your volunteering experience? I enjoy most helping others
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sifted 2 tbsp milk For the decoration: Icing for decoration (125g icing sugar mixed with 15ml warm water) Silver balls Anything you’d like to adorn your bells with! Special equipment: Cookie
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that you can be sure you’re claiming everything you’re entitled to in retirement. It can be tricky to keep on top of all the pension schemes you’ve paid into throughout your working career. Fortunately, The
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in the coming months. In our next issue of Age Matters we will focus on the things we can all do to keep well this winter and thinking about how we can Spread the Warmth. Until then, stay safe. 3The quarterly ... well - it’s important to keep an eye on your appetite and try and make sure you’re eating well. Getting enough energy is important in keeping up strength and preventing falls. Keep hydrated - make sure you’re
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and that if they were disabled they spent even more time at home, so needed homes that were decent, warm and with suitable adaptations to be able to live independently. She explained that in Lambeth, there
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leaving her with no heating or hot water. Our HOPE Independent Volunteer Advocate liaised with the NEST Warm Home scheme and Care and Repair and secured a grant towards the cost of the boiler. This enabled
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Government ‘Energy Price Guarantee’ 14 5.3 UK Government Cost of Living Payments 14 5.4 ‘Warm hubs’ 15 6 The Welsh Government Warm Homes Nest scheme 15 6.1 Overview 15 6.2 Eligibility criteria 1: the core Nest scheme ... 8 Future developments – forthcoming changes to the Welsh Government Warm Homes Nest scheme 22 6.9 Help if you rent your home from the council or a
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winter’s flooding saw 4,000 York residents evacuated from their homes in a single night. We are likely to keep seeing this happen. In 2014 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned about increased storms ... Age UK ‘Your Voice’ panel, 2015) Our workshop participants expressed some concern about how to keep warm and safe in the dark, particularly if they have electric heating. The East Sussex workshop participants
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won’t slip. • Have a clear path through each room so you don’t have to walk around furniture. • Keep your floors clear of items such as shoes, books, blankets and other objects. • Try to organise ... cords and wires next to the wall so that you can’t trip over them. 3 Steps and stairs • Always keep the stairs free of objects. • Repair loose or uneven steps. • Where you have carpet on steps
