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Climate Change consulted on a number of proposed changes to the Warm Home Discount Scheme including who will receive it. 2. Key points Age UK is delighted to contribute to this consultation on the Warm Home ... However, as we look forward to the scheme being further reformed for the following years to 2021, it will be important to return to this key issue. 3. Responses to consultation questions Q1. Do you agree
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well-being of individuals through advocacy and to give them a stronger voice This national programme will: Support strategic health and social care management/commissioning teams and front line professionals ... is consistency of scoring in self-assessment exercises. We have tried to provide a structure that will ensure a standard approach to scoring as far as possible. The Table on the following page describes
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of physical fitness are required and could not be fulfilled by someone older. How you take action will depend on who your complaint is against but here’s a general guide of what you should do: Step one:
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household goods for a charity. In fact, this is a trick to steal money from you. Any items you give will be sold on. Legitimate charities must be registered with the Charity Commission and their registration
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helps to maintain your National Insurance record – which goes towards your State Pension . You will get Carer’s Credit automatically if you get Carer’s Allowance, although you don’t have to be receiving
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who are not online suffer serious detriment. The proportion using the internet is rising, but there will always be some who can’t or won’t go online and they should still have easy access to essential services ... licences for all over 75s, the BBC has decided that only over 75s on a very low income will be eligible and they will have to prove they receive Pension Credit to qualify. Currently two in every five older
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Monday to Friday (calls are charged at the same rate as a call to a standard 01 or 02 number). They will also be automatically included in any landline or mobile inclusive minutes package. Or you can email ... whilst playing your favourite film or music in the background. Not only will household chores help to keep you warm they will also help to build your muscle strength. If you are physically able and in
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the event of flooding, and this is the focus of our response. We refer the committee to the recommendations made on pages 5-6 of our report, many of which relate to improving support for older people. ... Scotland, Scottish Executive, 2007 3 The effects of flooding on mental health: Outcomes and recommendations from a review of the literature, Stanke, C, Murray, V, et el, May 2012. Available at: http://currents
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(Part 2) and advocacy (Part 10) with regard to social services. The Act was passed in May 2014 and will come into force in April 2016. The details on both ... (undated): The Advocacy Charter 2 Part 2 and Part 10 will be set out in codes of practice or statutory guidance3 and/or regulations that will be laid before the National Assembly for Wales over the
