A South Wales pensioner has recorded a special Christmas video message for Age Cymru. In the film , Joy Mathews, a 77-year-old widow from Machen near Caerphilly, speaks about the difficulties she...
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
1 in 4 people over 50 'in debt' @myageingparent
New research into older people’s finances has found that 1 in 4 people over 50 have outstanding non-mortgage debts, owing an average of £4,500. {DynamicContent:Social Media Buttons} The Personal… continue reading Powered by WPeMatico
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Almost All Employment Indicators Heading in the Right Direction @TAEN_UK
This was another good set of employment figures. The number of people in employment aged 16 and over increased by +250,000 to reach 30.09 million. Over the past year it has risen by +485,000. The employment rate for those aged 16 - 64 rose by +0.4% to 72%, up 0.8% from a year earlier. The number of unemployed people fell by 99,000 to 2.39 million (7.4%), down by -0.3% from the previous three months and down0.5% on the previous year. The number of economically inactive people aged between 16 to 64 fell by 45,000 to 8.92 million. The total Claimant Count…
1 in 4 people over 50 'in debt' @age_uk
New research into older people's finances has found that 1 in 4 people over 50 have outstanding non-mortgage debts, owing an average of £4,500. {DynamicContent:Social Media Buttons} The Personal...
Lonely older person seeks company for Christmas @age_ni
Mince pies, turkey dinners and quality family time - all trademarks of the Christmas holidays. However, the festive season is often a lonely time for many people. An Irish pensioner who has spent t...
9% fall in number getting help from social services @myageingparent
There has been a significant drop in the number of people receiving support from social services in England, raising concerns that frontline cuts are leaving older people struggling on alone…. continue reading Powered by WPeMatico
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9% fall in number getting help from social services @age_uk
There has been a significant drop in the number of people receiving support from social services in England, raising concerns that frontline cuts are leaving older people struggling on alone....
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