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We welcome the publication of the draft strategy and the opportunity to comment on the proposals. As a member of the Equality and Diversity Forum, Age UK supports the response which the Forum has submitted ... response to the questions below. 4. Which of our litigation powers do you think might be most effective if used in partnership with you? Please give reasons for your choice and any relevant further comment
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consultation is examining proposals for the establishment of settlement agreements, which will be used as a means of ending employment relationships. The agreements will allow employers and employees to negotitate ... points and recommendations • We are concerned that some employers will use settlement agreements as a means of forcing older workers to leave their organisation because of their age alone. • This could
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frequently experience discriminatory treatment. As a result society is failing to benefit fully from the valuable resources that older people offer – as potential employees, volunteers, elected representatives ... other roles. To achieve an age friendly Wales, older people should have the same access to services as the rest of the population, and the right to be treated with respect by society. The Equality Act 2010
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important that such services are properly regulated. We welcome the introduction of mandatory licencing as this allows better protection for older people. In particular, acupuncture is a treatment option that ... services. We have seen an increase in the volume of older people who have accessed private health care as they simply could not wait for NHS services to be available. This may increase the number of older
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used. • A sufficient legislative structure for dismissing under-performing workers already exists as part of the Employment Rights Act 1996. It is management practice which needs improving, not the legal ... that commissioned by BIS, shows that there is no clear benefit to productivity or employment outcomes as a result of lower levels of regulation, in particular for older workers. • While it is likely that
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connection between the importance of car travel and independent living. This needs to be clearly stated as a foundation for road safety interventions that affect people in later life. • The process of ageing ... that can have an impact on driving, however there are many misconceptions about the safety of drivers as they age. • We support the idea of providing driving assessment and advice that gives people direct
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services) means that older people are able to continue to access a range of important services, as well as keep in touch with others. 1 Age Cymru ... should have no one: tackling loneliness and isolation in Wales. 2 Politicians at all levels must pay close attention to the impact proposed cuts will have on older people. Local authorities must conduct
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government to provide services and campaign for a better later life. Changes to local public services, as a result of spending cuts and public services reform, will have a significant impact on older people ... so that local residents can hold their councils to account. However, this cannot simply be online as the majority of people over 65 have never used the internet4. Councils and other public sector bodies
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many will become dependent on others for aspects of daily living that others take for granted – such as brushing teeth. There is an opportunity to address disease levels and risks within adult population ... health improvement action in other age and vulnerable groups, embed the improvement of oral health as everyone’s business in Wales, and for the initiative to evolve to be a national programme integrated
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apply to you? 1. ‘My claim was turned down’ Your circumstances may have changed since the last time you applied, especially if it was a while ago. If your care needs have increased, you may find you’re now ... supervision needs. It isn’t means-tested so it doesn’t matter what you earn or how much you have in savings. 3. ‘I can get by without it’ You've paid into the tax system all your life; now it's time to get
