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Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Can the parliament help me to get the Social Security payments I believe I am entitled to.

Answer: Social Security payments and benfits is a very complex set of rules and involves form filling and making declarations. We have discovered that some elderly people find this a bit upsetting and daunting. However we can guide you in the right direction, and you will be dealing with a person that to some extent understands the position you are in, advice and guidance from Wirral Older Peoples Parliament may come from a person possibly in the same position as yourself, so this can be very helpful in your case.

Discretion about your affairs is of upmost importance to us at Wirral OPP.

Question: Gangs of young people gather near my house and make a mess or cause upset to myself and neigbours, we have informed the police but nothing happens.

Answer: The question of anti social behaviour crops up from time to time and whilst the police do try to eliminate these incidents very often the young people disperse very quickly when the police are in the neighbourhood. What can be very helpul to the authortities is if you keep a simple diary of such events, if possible note down the time and place, the number of people involved, together with any description of the youngsters involved, this assists the authorities to indentify those involved and stop the problem.

Do not attempt to confront the people involved yourself, leave it to the professionals, in 9 out of 10 cases anti social behavoir incidents are resolved quite quickly.

Question: My partner is now to much for me to cope with, and we have talked about a nursing home or care facilities possibly for both of us to go into, as we are now in our late seventies, what information can I get on such places if they exist.

Answer: Congratualtions you have taken the first sensible step all sorts of facilities do exist and you are quite right to seek the information before you are forced into a crisis.

Wirral Borough Council publish a list of all Nursing and Care homes on the Wirral available at librarys and One Stop Shops and CB offices etc.

Age Concern publish a whole list of booklets and information leaflets on this very subject, available by post or from any Age Concern Premises in your locality.

Speak to your GP about an assesment, the GP can put you in touch with Social Services who have trained advisors and must explain all the circumstances available to you.

Very Important: You do not have to make any decisions until all the relevant circumstances have been fully explained to yourself and any of your family members you wish to be involved, you have the right to make the best decision for yourself in all cases.

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Wirral Older Peoples Parliament

Looking after the interests of older people