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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 and practice. ... circumstances may be at extra risk and need additional support. This includes people who live alone, who are ill and rely on medical equipment, and who live with dementia. As well as preventing floodwater reaching
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Loneliness affects a growing number of older people Around 10% (1.2 million) of people aged 65+ say they are chronically lonely1. This percentage has remained very similar over the last 50 years. Loneliness is ... ill health and premature mortality5 Lonely people are more likely to have mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. Lonely older people are more likely to have dementia, and there is some
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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 wherever we find it. We provide ... family includes local Age Cymru partners and national partners, Age NI, Age Scotland and Age UK. We are Age Cymru. facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Age Cymru Ground Floor, Mariners House Trident
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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 and practice. ... as Industry Initiatives represent value for money? Are there any other activities that should qualify as Industry Initiatives that currently do not? Are there any activities that currently count as Industry
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There are many different pension schemes available to support you during retirement. Put simply, a pension scheme is a way of saving for later life, but with tax relief on your contributions. Most people ... people are entitled to a state pension when they reach state pension age, but you may also have a personal or a workplace pension. In this section, you can find free and impartial advice on pensions, annuities
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knock-on effective on the residential care sector, which is already under considerable strain. We are calling for all supported housing to be exempt from the cap in recognition of the significant social ... services. We have some evidence that vulnerable residents living in these schemes are not receiving care and support they are entitled to. Charges for services in many sheltered schemes have increased or
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The information in this factsheet is correct for the period May 2024 to April 2025. Benefit rates are reviewed annually and take effect in April but rules and figures can sometimes change during the year ... year. The information about tax in this factsheet is generally applicable across the UK but there are some variations for Scotland and Wales. The information about state benefits is applicable in England
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voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the Welsh Government’s consultation on ‘Easy access to listed buildings in Wales’ ... life, with good access to local services and facilities, is a lifeline for many older people. There are already high levels of loneliness and social isolation amongst older people in Wales and an inaccessible
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some issues in order to offer a clearer picture of what dementia is and is not. Our specific aims are to use our expertise and experience to: clarify terms and concepts filter out unreliable evidence ... dementia and cognitive decline. We aim to clarify these concepts and show how they differ and how they are connected. It presents in plain English complex information on how the brain changes over time, how
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Scotland. Summary and key points Although pensioner poverty has fallen since the mid-1990s, there are still 1.6 million pensioners in poverty and progress appears to have stalled. Changes to State Pensions ... 20 are higher rate taxpayers. As would be expected those aged 55-64 are the age group with the highest average wealth, but there are greater wealth inequalities within generations than there are between
