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opt-out basis. We are very concerned by the lack of product innovation. The industry has had ample time to start delivering solutions, and there is little evidence of any action. This is disadvantaging ... stakeholders if pension saving is truly going to serve the interests of consumers. 2. Inquiry questions What are people doing with their pension pots (including defined benefit pension entitlements) and are
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specialist attention”. On the other hand, when admission does occur, often as an emergency, there can be a tendency to seek out and treat every other possible condition – something which may be neither ... right in delivering health care, and driving up standards and quality to ensure older people in Wales can be confident they will receive dignified care in all settings. Summary of Public Policy Proposals
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provide guidance, support and encouragement so that organisations and service providers can get it right first time. This is why EHRC publishes codes and guidance that give individuals, business, employers ... fastest-growing group in society and there are more of us than ever before. Ageing is not an illness, but it can be challenging. At Age UK we provide services and support at a national and local level to inspire
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Age UK welcomes this consultation, and we agree with the Government that pensions tax incentives can play an important role in boosting private pension saving. It also has the potential to be used more ... automatic enrolment. With the roll-out ending in early 2018, we believe that now is an appropriate time to begin considering the options for how best to build on this. From Age UK’s perspective, any
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and health promotion Awareness of the causes and symptoms of dementia among some BME and gypsy, traveller communities is low which means that they access support at a later stage when the condition has ... diversion of people with dementia away from residential care, to be deemed cost-effective3. Wales can learn from the experience of Belfast, where diagnosis rates are higher than elsewhere in the United
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approach and to be responsive to changes in care provision. Innovation, and refocusing of services, can have an impact on risks to the wellbeing of service users regardless of whether they result in a change ... providers are taken over by new management. Although it is legitimate for CQC to give new management time to implement a new longer term improvement strategy, consideration of immediate or short term risk
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real terms over time. o The State Pension constitutes all or most of the retirement income of pensioners on lower incomes - this support needs to be maintained, especially at a time when the latest ... future pensioners, particularly those with low life time earnings and women, for whom the State Pension will continue to be very important. What is the triple lock? The triple lock is the uprating
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of falling and what to do if you have a fall. As we grow older, gradual changes to our health and the medications we take can contribute to an increased risk of falling, but many falls can be prevented. ... general health and wellbeing. This will help you think about simple activities and interventions which can help you maintain your independence and reduce your risk of falling. Age Cymru would like to thank
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Making Intergenerational Connections – an Evidence Review What are they, why do they matter and how to make more of them Lisbeth Drury Dominic Abrams Hannah J. Swift Centre for the Study of Group ... referenced as: Drury, L., Abrams, D., & Swift, H. J., (2017). Making intergenerational connections: What are they, why do they matter and how to make more of them. London: Age UK Date: 2017 ISBN 978-0-9568731-9-4
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previous response and consumer vulnerability policy position,4 outline some of the circumstances that can make older people vulnerable, including cognitive decline, poor mental health, loneliness or isolation ... responsibilities for someone living with them. (2.16) 13. We support the proposal that licensees can identify other relevant customer characteristics, beyond the December 2015 list. These might include
