Cost of living parliamentary briefing May 2022 Background At Age UK, we are concerned about how the rising cost of living is affecting older people on low and modest incomes. Prices of everyday items ... action to provide more help. People of all ages on low and modest incomes need support to meet rising costs right now. What Age UK would like to see: • The Government raise the level of benefits and the State
The Cost of Cold December 2021 Introduction Surging energy prices and the onset of the cold weather mean too many older people living on low incomes cannot afford to keep warm in their own homes right ... warm and well in the coming months. With over a million households facing a long, bleak winter, the cost of cold has never been higher. Around 1 million older households are in fuel poverty That represents
better understand the impact that the cost of living crisis would have on them, with 23% of the most disadvantaged older people telling us they felt the increases in costs would have a severe impact. Specifically ... and extending the reach of their vital service provision during this cost of living crisis, in December 2022, Age UK launched a Cost of Living Response Fund Programme. £5 million was awarded to all 126
Age UK submission – HMT equalities team Current context for older people For many older people, the cost of living crisis is far from over. We hear from thousands of older people who are struggling to cope ... depleted savings and have left many less resilient to withstand another winter of high enery prices. The cost of living crisis is pushing others living on low and modest incomes into debt. Many people who have
Cost of living parliamentary briefing June 2022 Background At Age UK, we are concerned about how the rising cost of living is affecting older people on low and modest incomes. Prices of everyday items ... resulted in older households on the lowest incomes often being unable to cover essential day-to-day costs. From January to March this year, Age UK's Advice Line saw an 8% rise in calls compared with the same
Tackling the cost of living crisis for older people: What the Government must do July 2023 2 Tackling the cost of living crisis for older people: What the Government must do Summary Introduction It’s ... It’s clear that for millions of older people the cost of living crisis is far from over – in fact in some ways it is getting worse. At the moment we’re hearing from thousands struggling to cope with soaring
Stop Falling: Start Saving Lives and Money Introduction 2 What we want to achieve 3 What is currently happening to prevent falls 4 The cost of falls 5 The experiences of people in later life 6 Advice ... stay active 7 Investing in falls prevention services 8 Examples of falls prevention services 12 Recommendations 21 Where to go for more information 22 Contents 2 Falls represent the most frequent
Page 1 of 16 Factsheet 61 Help with health costs August 2025 About this factsheet Most NHS services are free but there are charges for NHS prescriptions, dental treatment, sight tests, glasses and contact ... NHS Low Income Scheme can help with charges if you are on a low income and when you can claim for costs of travel to receive NHS treatment, including patient transport services. The information in this
Page 1 of 30 Factsheet 1 Help with heating costs September 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains how you can spend less on energy while still maintaining a warm and comfortable home. It provides ... found in the Useful organisations section. Age UK factsheet 1 September 2025 Help with heating costs Page 2 of 30 Contents 1 Recent developments 3 2 Introduction 3 3 Getting the best energy deal 3 4
Page 1 of 30 Factsheet 1 Help with heating costs September 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains how you can spend less on energy while still maintaining a warm and comfortable home. It provides ... found in the Useful organisations section. Age UK factsheet 1 September 2025 Help with heating costs Page 2 of 30 Contents 1 Recent developments 3 2 Introduction 3 3 Getting the best energy deal 3 4