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around 165 local Age UKs across England also handles just over 750,000 enquiries and some offer face-to-face guidance under contract from the Money Advice Service. We offer a wide range of information guides ... whole, for example, what actions individuals take in relation to their savings and how much tax is paid at each marginal rate. The Government should set up such a programme, using regular data collected by
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Councillor Rachel Eden, LGA Community Wellbeing Board member and Lead Member for Adult Social Care at Reading Borough Council. Cllr Eden – Cllr Eden started by saying that older people were not a burden ... Baroness Jolly introduced the second speaker, Shelley Ames, Physical Activity Development Manager at Active Norfolk, East Region and physical activity lead for the County Sports Partnership Network, supporting
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funding they have to support younger people or use for other purposes. We are also concerned that help could be reduced for those approaching pension age who are unable to work, and there could be potential ... appropriate that recipients normally receive full help with council tax bills. Those with incomes above the basic level of Pension Credit guarantee may get partial help through the CTB system and this is an important
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published by Help the Aged in 2007, as well as further discussions between Age UK staff and representatives of older people’s forums and networks. Age UK, the new force combining Age Concern and Help the Aged ... Aged, helps people enjoy a better later life – here and in 40 other countries – by providing life-enhancing services and vital support. SENS brings together older people’s forums across the South East
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you with the peace of mind that comes with later life planning. Our Later Life Planning Service can help with the following: Will Writing Making a Will is the only way to be certain that your wishes will ... living as a couple, you may be treated as a single person and your surviving partner may get nothing at all. If you’re single you might want your estate divided amongst friends, relatives and charities and
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that a ‘Freedom to Speak Up Guardian’ role should exist within all NHS organisations, as this could help improve the reporting culture and the way cases are handled. There should be a high level of consistency ... and training provided to the ‘Guardians’ across NHS organisations so people know who to go to for help, even when moving between organisations. However, we would not want to see NHS staff and managers
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Examples could include: cooking; housework; lifting, washing and dressing the person cared for; helping with toileting needs; administering medication; and providing emotional support. It is these carers ... for state-provided social care. Sadly, many carers and those they care for do not receive help until they are at crisis point. By this stage, not only are the health – physical and mental – and the financial
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appropriate information and advice helps us to make informed decisions, plan ahead, access services and entitlements and contribute to society. Delivered effectively, it can help to promote the independence of ... and advice with regard to benefit entitlements, housing or social care options. “…taking action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they
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to claim other benefits including Housing Benefit (if you rent your home), help with health costs and possibly help from the Council Tax Reduction Scheme . To get Jobseeker's Allowance you must
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Take a Big Step around Wales Around Wales Challenge Fundraising Pack 1-30 September 2022 Help us make a giant leap towards an age friendly Wales In partnership with: 3 Explore beautiful coastal paths Traverse ... challenge to walk, run or cycle around the circumference of Wales. To take part in The Big Step is to help us combat rising loneliness amongst older people, to be part of our biggest ever fundraising drive
