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significant changes to the taxation of pensions for a generation. The reforms increase the complexity of retirement income decisions for individuals. Simply expanding the choices available is unlikely to result ... becoming informed, engaged and taking active decisions. Just as there has not been strong competitive pressure placed on companies to offer good value annuities, there may not be pressure to offer good
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Wales Contents Introduction to Age Cymru’s Carers Project 3 Identifying and supporting older unpaid carers in Wales 4 Your rights 5 Carers needs assessment 6 Should I talk to my GP? 8 Benefits and financial ... support 11 Help with Council Tax 13 Working carers 16 Complaints 17 NHS Service 20 Organisations to support you 22 • National organisations 22 • North Wales 25 • Mid Wales 28 • West Wales 31
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the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The over-60s is the fastest-growing group in society and there are more of us than ever before. At Age UK we provide ... national and local level to inspire, enable and support older people. We stand up and speak for all those who have reached later life, and also protect the long-term interests of future generations. Poverty
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Services After many years of campaigning by Age UK, its predecessor organisations and many of our partners, a ban on age discrimination in services (including the provision of goods and facilities), comes ... unlawful for service providers to discriminate on the basis of age unless the practice is covered by an exception from the ban, constitutes positive action designed to address disadvantage experienced by
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Building an income for retirement: approaches to encourage more pension saving A discussion paper by Age UK Using the National Institute of Economic and Social Research’s LINDA model 2 Building ... Building an income for retirement – approaches to encourage more pension saving A discussion paper by Age UK Using the National Institute of Economic and Social Research’s LINDA model September 2014
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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 ... England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation In April Ofcom
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service for people who need support to express their needs and have increased choice and control in their lives. To gain the QPM, the charity’s work in this area had to undergo a rigorous self-assessment ... self-assessment process and policy review followed by a structured site visit by NDTi assessors who met some of our advocates and the people they support. Louise Hughes who heads up the charity’s advocacy
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response Draft Suicide and Self-harm Prevention Strategy 2024-2034 (Welsh Government) Question 1) To what extent do you agree with this vision? “People in Wales will live in communities which are free ... supported to both seek and offer help when it is needed.” We agree that this vision offers a comprehensive and attainable target for this strategy. Question 1a) What are your reasons for your answer to question
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More money in your pocket How to claim the right benefits in later life Money matters Creating an age friendly Wales 2 More money in your pocket We are Age Cymru. Age Cymru is the national charity for ... campaign, we research and we fundraise to make sure we build a better life for all older people. We ensure older people’s voices are heard, we challenge and change attitudes and we fight discrimination
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Creating an age friendly Wales Advocacy Counts 5 A review of advocacy services for older people in Wales November 2016 1 1. Contents 1. Contents 2 2. Acknowledgements 3 3. Executive Summary 4 4. Introduction ... Introduction 10 Methodology 10 5. Age Cymru's commitment to advocacy 12 Age Friendly Wales 13 Golden Thread Advocacy Programme 13 6. National developments in advocacy 15 Social Services and Well-being Wales
