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of Ageing Authors: Jenny Chanfreau, Matt Barnes and Carl Cullinane Date: December 2013 Prepared for: Age UK NatCen Social Research | Changes to work and income around state pension age 1 Many people ... We found that reaching state pension age is indeed a major event marking the start of retirement for many households. Three quarters of households with someone nearing SPA had at least one person in work
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concerned about someone If you have a non-emergency concern for someone aged 50 or over you’re supporting you can contact Age Cymru Advice for support on 08000 223 444 If the person is aged under 50 you ... you’re worried about someone’s physical health contact the NHS: • Online: https://111.wales.nhs.uk/ (for help and advice) • Phone: 111 (if symptoms get worse) • Phone: 999 (if someone’s life is at risk) If
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(May 2016) Page 3 of 8 Author Vinal K Karania is Research Manager at Age UK with responsibility for Evaluation & Impact. He designs, manages and carries out research evaluation in support of the Charity’s ... support ranging from advice to switching energy tariffs or applying for grants to having energy efficient equipment installed. For the programme as a whole: 252 older people received support with energy
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scandals in long stay hospitals • 1960s – increasing awareness of rights and the way people are treated who need services • 1966 – Wolf Wolfensburger established the first Citizen Advocacy project in America ... America • 1979 – first Citizen Advocacy project in London • 1983 and 1984 – developments in advocacy for mental health patients, people with learning difficulties, and children • 1980s – to date – legislative
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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. ... including by introducing an ‘annuity comparator’ designed to prompt consumers to consider shopping around for a better deal. The measures now proposed would require a firm to show prospective purchasers how their
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People Ageing in rural areas Monday 30 January Chair Baroness Jolly Speakers David Emerson, chair, ACRE Susan Oliver, CEO at Humber and Wolds Rural Community ... there are differences between areas: coastal and rural areas have a higher number of older people, for example. Community solutions like good neighbour schemes and village agents can be beneficial. They
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than having to be proven as a factor. We also welcome the focus on training within this consultation. For clarity, it will be important that health care only having possibly been a factor is given a focus ... with embedding procedures in everyday working practice. Is the flowchart at Annex A, a useful tool for determining whether the Duty has been triggered? Yes, in the main. Please provide any comments or
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than having to be proven as a factor. We also welcome the focus on training within this consultation. For clarity, it will be important that health care only having possibly been a factor is given a focus ... with embedding procedures in everyday working practice. Is the flowchart at Annex A, a useful tool for determining whether the Duty has been triggered? Yes, in the main. Please provide any comments or
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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. ... Plans, which have been developed by the Environment Agency, the statutory body with responsibility for managing flood risks, in partnership with Lead Local Flood Authorities. Age UK welcomes the opportunity
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Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review 2016 1 Diversity in older age – Older refugees and asylum seekers Refugees and Asylum seekers A refugee is a person who, ‘owing to a well-founded fear of being ... being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of their nationality (or habitual residence, where stateless)
