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any specialist knowledge at all. Join our Readers’ Panel at www.ageuk.org.uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and ... or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole
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Age Cymru runs an advocacy project to help people participate and engage
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act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or frighten their victim. Abuse happens in people’s own homes, in care homes
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Our report 'life on a low income' has cast new light on what life is like for older people in poverty in Wales
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with low incomes worry less about their energy bills as a result. And crucially new analysis gives us the strongest indication yet that the WFP saves lives. Around 25,000 older people die every year due ... bills, any Government should be careful about changing a system that is straightforward and that works well for the majority of pensioners who are on low or modest incomes. About Age UK Age UK offers
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the important role it plays. For example, qualitative research commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and published in 2010 looked at AA and Disability Living Allowance (DLA), and concluded: ... life3 and in the light of possible reforms we decided to look at this again. We wanted people to tell us how they spent their AA and explain, in their own words, what impact it has.
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favourite song and dancing, undertaking housework with a bit more gusto, or finding a workout that works for them. There are a variety of exercises that can be done from home for all abilities. Below are ... exercise/physical-activity-guidelines-olderadults/ Age Cymru Tai Chi Home Programme Age Cymru has made their tai chi work available free of charge online: www.agecymru.org.uk/taichi If they aren’t shielding, the person you’re
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The MCA mental capacity test should be adopted as the test for testamentary capacity. When it is used properly it is modern, clear and focuses on the individual person and decision at hand. A Code ... should provide guidance on when, by whom and how a testator’s capacity should be assessed. It would be useful for the Code of Practice to set out a number of indicators or warning signs which highlight the need
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far more equitable system would be to ensure that care services are provided free at the point of use in the same way as NHS services. This would ensure that care is available to everyone at their time ... daily living, but as we move into our ninth decade and beyond this becomes less common and more of us will need help. Increasing numbers of those providing care are themselves older people. The peak age
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could still face increased tax liabilities or reduced means-tested benefit payments if they do not use their savings appropriately. It could also leave lower net worth individuals vulnerable to being scammed ... lump sums, receiving a statement once every 12 months may not be frequent enough. The FCA should work towards introducing cancellation rights in all cases without exception, and in the meantime require
