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  1. Policy position: health, wellbeing and prevention (PDF)

    of NHS commissioners do not provide foot care services3. This is despite links to falls and social isolation4. Wider falls prevention; dentistry; sensory impairment; and early signs of depression are likewise ... healthy eating, physical activity and mental wellbeing, regardless of age. The evaluation concluded that cost savings to local services were likely, including from reduced need for NHS services5. In 2013, responsibility

  2. ENICs - Commons (Jan 2025) (1).pdf

    Government’s decision to increase to the National Living Wage to help low paid staff, this is another cost that local Age UKs must meet at the same time as weathering the changes to Employer NICs. Despite ... 2024. Our biggest fear is that local Age UKs that were already struggling after the pandemic and cost of living crisis will be unable to weather the further blow represented by the changes to Employer

  3. Joint Parliamentary Briefing- Health and Care Bill Clause 155 - February 2022.pdf

    With the new care cost cap, once an individual has been assessed as having eligible needs, the meter will begin running, with costs accumulating until their contributions towards the cost of meeting their ... hits the £86,000 cap. Individuals will qualify for means-tested financial support if their assets fall below £100,000. This was intended to help those with modest means protect some of their assets and

  4. Briefing: the Winter Fuel Payment - Apr 15 (PDF)

    it and how much is it worth today? The WFP is a one-off annual payment that provides help with the cost of energy bills for pensioner households. It is currently a UK payment but responsibility for the ... it likely to cost more or less in future? Next winter 2015/16 it is forecast that 12.3 million people in the UK will receive the WFP at a cost of £2.1 billionii. This is expected to fall to 11.5 million

  5. NHS Funding Bill 2019-2020 Briefing.pdf

    LongTerm Plan. Yet, in the face of a decade of NHS underfunding, we are concerned that the commitment falls short of what is needed to respond to an ageing population and drive up NHS standards. We are also ... Centre for Health Economics has found that spending on the Public Health Grant is up to four-times more cost effective than spending on the NHS. By investing in preventative services it is possible to decrease

  6. Help with housing costs - how can you apply if you are not online, May 2024.pdf

    Help with housing costs - how can you apply if you are not online? May 2024 Contents Introduction 3 Overview and recommendations 4 Key findings 5 Background 6 The research 7 Getting through 8 Ways of applying ... digital skills and confidence 22 References 23 2 Help with housing costs - how can you apply if you are not online? 3 Help with housing costs - how can you apply if you are not online? Introduction Digital

  7. Age UK Parliamentary Briefing - How is the cost of living affecting older people in 2026 (April 2026).pdf

    Briefing: How is the cost of living affecting older people in 2026? April 2026 Overview New research by Age UK has found that millions of pensioners are still struggling with the cost of living and unable ... support schemes and practical barriers to applying holding many back. What Age UK would like to see: The cost of living remains a major concern for many pensioners and requires a comprehensive set of policy solutions

  8. RB_Sept15_Cost_to_meet_the_unmet_social_care_needs.pdf

    How much would it cost to meet the unmet social care needs of older people in England? - Iparraguirre Page 1 How much would it cost to meet the unmet social care needs of older people in England? Prof ... living (Age UK, 2014). This note explains how we arrived to an estimate of how much money it would cost local authorities with adult social care responsibilities to close this gap. Social Care Needs When

  9. Age UK response to Ofgem - Levelling differential payment costs.pdf

    Consultation Response Levelling the cost of standing charges on prepayment meters Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) September 2023 Contact: david.southgate@ageuk.org.uk All rights ... (PPM) users. The Government recently brought in temporary measures to better equalise, or level, the costs. These measures are set to expire in March 2024 but Ofgem, the energy market regulator, has been given

  10. Parliamentary Briefing How are older people managing the cost of living.pdf

    Parliamentary Briefing: How are older people managing the cost of living in a time of rising energy prices? March 2025 Overview Keeping warm and safe at home is vital for a comfortable, happy and healthy ... people are managing the cost of living in a time of rising energy prices’ indicates that large numbers of older people are struggling with the cost of living and, in particular, the cost of heating their home

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