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Page 1 of 22 Factsheet 79 Equality, discrimination and the Public Sector Equality Duty August 2024 About this factsheet The Equality Act 2010 (‘the Act’) came into force on 1 October 2010. It combined ... combined almost all previous anti-discrimination laws into one single piece of legislation. It expanded the scope of discrimination law to cover: Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage and Civil Partnership
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s from the Understanding Society Survey In order of contribution to wellbeing in later life Indicator Variables/questions in USoc Creative and cultural participation Have you taken part in the last 12 ... poetry; Been a member of a book club, where people meet up to discuss and share books Have you attended in the last 12 months: Film at a cinema or other venue; Exhibition or collection of art, photography
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Page 1 of 18 Factsheet 55 Carer's Allowance May 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet explains what Carer’s Allowance is, the eligibility criteria, and how to make a claim. The factsheet explains ... benefits you, or the person you care for, are receiving, and what to do if you have a change of circumstance. Carer’s Allowance is being replaced by Carer Support Payment in Scotland. The two benefits have
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1 This is the fifth annual survey undertaken since 2020 by Age Cymru and the key organisations that represent older people in Wales. It’s important that Welsh Government and others hear from older people ... you. This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your response is anonymous but if you want us to contact you about the survey you can include your contact details at the end of the survey. You can also
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Rights March 2019 Summary Everyone should live with dignity and respect. Older people are equal members of society and should not be subjected to ageist attitudes, stereotyping or conduct. However, negative ... common with most other forms of discrimination, ageism is based on inaccurate stereotypes. These ageist attitudes are all too often reflected and amplified by the media. The effect of ageism is that older people
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Information about your rights in the workplace, including statutory employment rights, working time hours, holidays and sick pay.
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Consultation Response Public consultation on the Draft Age Supplement to the Services, Public Functions and Associations Statutory Code of Practice Ref: 514 Date: May 2014 All rights reserved ... reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy
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Experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales who look after, or give any unpaid help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long-term physical or mental ill-health or ... friends, neighbours or others because of longterm physical or mental ill-health or disability, or issues related to growingolder?Yes NoIf you answered No, the survey is not for you at this time, thank
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Information about the unemployment benefit Jobseeker's Allowance, if you're entitled to Jobseeker's Allowance and how to claim.
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Readers’ Panel at www.ageuk.org.uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you ... substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole responsibility to ensure any information
