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outcomes and reach a conclusion on their needs for advocacy support. Key barriers will include issues and situations that will impair individuals’ ability to: • understand relevant information • retain information
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improved practice amongst financial institutions, although we certainly hope that it will. We would expect that BSA and BBA will want to assess the impact that the guidance has in terms of raising awareness ... seen what impact the recently published framework for banks and building societies has and Age UK will continue to feed any complaints and concerns that we receive through to the BSA, BBA and Financial
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accessible to older people. Without these, there is an increased risk that isolation and loneliness will impact upon people’s wellbeing. It is essential that older people in all areas have the means to get ... accessible to older people. Without these, there is an increased risk that isolation and loneliness will impact upon people’s wellbeing. It is essential that older people in all areas have the means to get
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Support Payment, Adult Disability Payment (ADP) and Funeral Support Payment. In time, more benefits will be devolved to Scotland. Benefits not devolved continue to be administered by the DWP, HMRC and local ... uk/appeal-benefit-decision - you may get a decision on the day if you go to the hearing, otherwise, You will receive the decision by post after the hearing. Age UK factsheet June 2024 Challenging welfare benefit
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back from hospital in wheelchairs, needing hoists, with sores they did not have before; people who will only drink from a particular cup come back to care homes from hospital dehydrated, when care home ... New Citizen Voice body We welcome the establishment of the new Citizen Voice body. The new body will need to engage with a large number of third sector organisations as well as members of the public
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they would have been otherwise to switch to a better deal. Therefore, measures to prompt engagement will be especially important. 4. We recommend that Ofgem require rollover fixed tariffs to be cheaper than ... tariffs should still be included in the CMA-recommended Ofgem database of ‘disengaged’ customers, who will be prompted to switch to better deals. 3 1. Support Overall, we strongly support the proposal
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forward outlined in the consultation document. However, these are drafted at high level, and much will depend on the detail of implementation. The comments below highlight our priorities for implementation ... where older people are inappropriately discharged without checks having place to ensure that they will be safe and cared for at home during their recovery; Support for people who live in a care home
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call, the date will be recorded on your form. If your application is successful, your first payment will be from the date of your phone call. If you use the online form, your first payment will be based on
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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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local business and community setting were closed with some financially unviable, meaning communities will be changed. On a positive note all groups felt that discussions around mental health were reducing ... left to care for people they don’t know how to handle, and assumptions made that families can and will cope. Advocates felt that examples of successful legal challenges and the rulings to challenge blanket
