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  1. CRS_Feb16_Ofgem_final_proposals_priority_services_register.pdf

    companies can improve their support for, and reach to, older people who need extra help in a crisis. Key points  Broadly speaking, we support the proposals outlined, in particular the industry ‘needs codes’ ... estimated 850,000 people are living with dementia in the UK, of whom 774,000 are aged 65+. Other key points 13. A key point in our report – and echoed among stakeholders at our launch – is that older and vulnerable

  2. CRS_May16_decc_warm_house_discount_scheme.pdf

    on a number of proposed changes to the Warm Home Discount Scheme including who will receive it. 2. Key points Age UK is delighted to contribute to this consultation on the Warm Home Discount Scheme. The ... scheme being further reformed for the following years to 2021, it will be important to return to this key issue. 3. Responses to consultation questions Q1. Do you agree that the Core Group eligibility criteria

  3. CRS_Oct15_ECC_Committee_energy_efficiency_inquiry.pdf

    companionship and advice for older people who need it most. This response address the inquiry’s key questions: why have previous or current energy efficiency schemes – including the Energy Company Obligation ... reports we commissioned the think tank ResPublica to produce, and evidence from other countries. 1. Key recommendations 1.1 Improving home energy efficiency will help cut carbon emissions, improve energy

  4. Housing Age UK mythbuster Apr 19.pdf

    found that ‘48 per cent don’t think society does enough to enable people to live independently and safely at home as they grow older.’5 • Greater insight is needed about consumer attitudes and more should ... all in every building.’ They should. The full range of building standards are necessary to provide safe, decent housing into the future. • All housing needs to meet safety standards. Other aspects like

  5. Building for an ageing population, November 2024.pdf

    ageing population Introduction Age UK welcomes the Government’s decision to make housing one of its key policy areas. Households headed by someone over the age of 65 are forecast to account for 84% of the ... central to their experience of ageing.ii Ensuring that older people have access to good housing is key to tackling inequalities. People living in poor conditions have worse health outcomes, are more likely

  6. Age UK Energy Public Policy Report, March 2023.pdf

    household energy efficiency improvements and greater Energy Company Obligation ECO+ funding will be key. Government should provide £1bn per annum and extend the scheme so it lasts at least five years. • ... September and January the specific type of support older people sought did vary marginally, but the key theme remained – the vast majority of older people want to see action to ensure the worst impacts of

  7. Age UK - Standing Charge Response - Final 20_3_25.pdf

    ongoing, for example introducing a debt relief scheme to address issues regarding energy affordability. Key points and recommendations • Ofgem should trial the introduction of zero standing charge tariffs with ... have enough money; enjoy life and feel well; receive high quality health and care; are comfortable, safe and secure at home; and feel valued and able to participate. 3 Executive Summary There is a high-risk

  8. Age UK Consultation response - Ofwat vulnerability guidance.pdf

    vulnerabilities, as financial vulnerability is covered in detail by the regulator’s Paying Fair Guidelines. Key points and recommendations • Age UK supports Ofwat’s proposals for improving its vulnerability guidance ... have enough money; enjoy life and feel well; receive high quality health and care; are comfortable, safe and secure at home; and feel valued and able to participate. 3 Introduction We welcome the opportunity

  9. Age_UK_response_to_Ofwat_GSS_consultation.pdf

    have enough money; enjoy life and feel well; receive high quality health and care; are comfortable, safe and secure at home; and feel valued and able to participate. About this consultation In August 2018 ... about older people and supply interruptions, before responding to selected consultation questions. Key points 1. Older people in certain circumstances are among those most vulnerable during supply disruptions

  10. Consultation response to Ofgem - Involuntary prepayment meter installations.pdf

    licence conditions. The regulator’s goal is to implement this change before winter 2023/24. Key points and recommendations • Age UK believes that the only feasible long-term solution is a full ban ... our evidence in support of adding people aged 65+ to the ‘do not install list’ of the accompanying ‘Safe and Reasonably Practicable’ guidance. • We believe that forced PPM installations for those older

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