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that the ‘job blocking’ notion is incorrect and therefore that policy efforts to extend working lives will have no adverse effect at the other end of the age spectrum. The purpose of this paper is to examine ... every occasion, been unfounded. A recent issue of The Economist magazine said: ‘Some fret that there will not be enough jobs to go around. This misapprehension, known to economists as the “lump of labour
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for GP appointments and hospital tests. Have consulted privately - not insured so costly business. Will be paying for 2 cataract operations as the wait is over 2 years!” What matters to you? Current experiences ... health now given up trying as waiting for surgery but waiting list at least 3 years by which time will be past retirement.” Those that told us their mental health was a challenge were almost six times
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million older people having an unmet need for social care. Coming ahead of the spending review, we will not understand the full implications of spending decisions on health and care until after this consultation ... under-investment in community services, making the bulk of the funding available in the next two years will be an essential step in achieving the aims of the mandate. Likewise, the crisis in social care funding
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older people, and on public transport, were also published. We hope that our findings and others will inform the Welsh policies and actions, so that public transport services are not only protected but ... provided support to bus operators to run services by offsetting the duty paid on bus fuel. 11 states it will use this funding and other powers in the Local Transport Acts 2000 and 2008 to improve public transport
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affected by dementia with free support and advice, currently available by phone and online. Referal form: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/referralform Here is the contact telephone number and email address: ... provision of temporary accommodation for those affected or are at risk of domestic abuse and all forms of violence such as Female Genital Mutilation, Forced Marriage, Honour Based Violence, Human trafficking
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specialists. Often, and particularly when older people are resident in care homes, their dementia will be diagnosed and managed by a GP, but approximately two-thirds of people with dementia live in the ... maximising the use of multidisciplinary teams. If there are other staff that can provide support this will free up the capacity of GPs to see the people only they can deal with. GP practices could provide
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man or a womani. This is gradually increasing from 60 to reach 65 by November 2018 (by mid-2016 this will be 63). The Department for Transport provides specific guidance to local authorities on assessing ... longer term, the demand for bus passes will increase in line with projected increases in the older population. In the UK, the numbers eligible for a bus pass will slightly decline in 2020 - but then increase
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some of the measures introduced in the Budget. For the duration of this Parliament, the government will continue to maintain the triple lock on the basic State Pension and to protect benefits specifically ... pensioners, including the Winter Fuel Payment and free TV licences for over-75s (although the latter will be passed onto the BBC from 2018). Some of the changes to the welfare system that were announced
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back from hospital in wheelchairs, needing hoists, with sores they did not have before; people who will only drink from a particular cup come back to care homes from hospital dehydrated, when care home ... New Citizen Voice body We welcome the establishment of the new Citizen Voice body. The new body will need to engage with a large number of third sector organisations as well as members of the public
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they would have been otherwise to switch to a better deal. Therefore, measures to prompt engagement will be especially important. 4. We recommend that Ofgem require rollover fixed tariffs to be cheaper than ... tariffs should still be included in the CMA-recommended Ofgem database of ‘disengaged’ customers, who will be prompted to switch to better deals. 3 1. Support Overall, we strongly support the proposal
