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consultation seeks views on whether the current law on domestic abuse needs to be strengthened to offer better protection to victims. It is specifically focused on whether we should create a specific offence ... is difficult to obtain as the Crime Survey for England and Wales ‘intimate personal violence’ self-completion section is only offered to adults aged up to 59. We believe that this needs to be remedied.
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leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services ... opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong 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 Health
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country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this. We help more than 5m ... for older people who need it most. 1.2 Age UK welcomes the progress made by the Government in delivering superfast broadband coverage (hereby referred to as ‘coverage’) and the aim to provide 95 per cent
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Pensions (DWP) has established a review of the progress of automatic enrolment into private pension saving to date, which is also considering the future direction that policy should take. This response answers ... an early stage in the review process. Key points and recommendations Among jobholders estimated to be ineligible for auto-enrolment, women, disabled people and BAME groups are over-represented. Age
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2014 Summary This is the third edition of our ‘Care in Crisis’ technical briefing, which aims to set out the key figures on funding for social care. Since our last edition in 2012, the Care Bill has ... about the framework for care and support of older people1. In addition, the Government has committed to transferring £3.8 billion from the NHS for joint NHS and local council decisions about the funding
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What matters to you? This is Age Cymru’s fifth annual survey undertaken in partnership with the four national older people’s organisations. This year we heard from over 1300 people aged ... aged 50 or over from across Wales about what really matters to them. Older people told us about accessing health and social care, digital inclusion, employment, experiences of being unpaid carers, finances
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around your neck and mouth can help to protect your health. Breathing in cold air raises the risk of chest infections and increases blood pressure. ‘A hat is all I need to keep warm on a winter’s day.’ ‘A ... temperature for your bedroom to ensure that you are warm and well in winter. It’s best to keep your house at a stable temperature as sudden changes can be dangerous. Try to keep your main living room
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‘Designing the broadband universal service obligation’.1 The findings will influence Ofcom’s advice to the Department for Culture Media & Sport on the design of the broadband universal service obligation ... largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. 2. We
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Trust (NEST) to expand its remit to offer products to consumers in the retirement income marketplace. At present NEST operates only as a pensions saving scheme, and its members have to move to other providers ... providers when they want to access their pension pot. Key points and recommendations • NEST should be allowed to offer decumulation products. This will help a significant number of smaller savers access
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moments that make a big difference to individual lives, to big moments that influence major change that benefits everyone – they all show how Age UK helps people to love later life. Our vital work is ... shaped by five ambitions which are driven by the priorities that people in later life tell us matter to them – money, wellbeing, health and care, home and community. The moments demonstrate our work in
