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  1. Written evidence: Bus Services Bill (Mar 17) (PDF)

    matter to older people 1. Age UK believes that wherever they live older people should be able to reach key services, friends and family at reasonable cost, in reasonable time and with reasonable ease and that ... is ‘very difficult’ for them to travel to see their GP, less than 30% are in good health. Key points in the Bill 6. Accessibility of services – Clause 17 and New Clause 3 6.2 Age UK believes there

  2. Consultation Response - Age UK’s response to shaping future support - the health and disability green paper.pdf

    Consultation Response Age UKs response to ‘Shaping future support: the health and disability green paper’ October 2021 sally.west@ageuk.org.uk All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce ... Introduction Age UK welcomes the opportunity to respond to ‘Shaping future support: the health and disability green paper’. The focus of the Green Paper is on working age benefits although it says that the

  3. RB_May16_CPA_rapid_review_Diversity_in _older_age_Disability.pdf

    on Ageing – Rapid review 2016 1 Diversity in older age – Disability Older disabled people Background: the meaning and prevalence of disability in older age The ability or difficulty experienced in performing ... Living (ADLs) are widely used as a measure of disability for older people covering personal care such as being able to bathe, dress, mobility and toileting. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)

  4. FS42 LP Disability equipment and home adaptations.pdf

    Page 1 of 34 Factsheet 42 Disability equipment and home adaptations March 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet covers the help you can get from the local authority to manage your daily life at home ... home by the provision of disability equipment and home adaptations. It can be read in conjunction with other Age UK factsheets and information guides including: ⚫ factsheet 46, Paying for care and support

  5. Improving lives: the work, health and disability green paper (Feb 2017) (PDF)

    Improving lives: the work, health and disability Green Paper February 2017 Ref: 0817 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational ... rates amongst disabled people reveal one of the most significant inequalities in the UK today: less than half (48%) of disabled people are in employment compared to 80% of the non-disabled population, among

  6. Factsheet - Disability equipment and home adaptations (PDF)

    Page 1 of 26 Factsheet 42 Disability equipment and home adaptations March 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet covers the help you can get from the local authority to manage your daily life at home ... home by the provision of disability equipment and home adaptations. It can be read in conjunction with other Age UK factsheets and information guides including: ⚫ factsheet 46, Paying for care and support

  7. FS87 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance.pdf

    Page 1 of 30 Factsheet 87 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance April 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet gives information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a ... have a long-term health condition or disability. You can start a claim for PIP if you are under State Pension age. The factsheet also has information about Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which is being

  8. Summary of findings from Age UK’s survey of disabled older people who receive Attendance Allowance - Sep 16 (PDF)

    UK’s survey of disabled older people who receive Attendance Allowance September 2016 Introduction The Government is asking for views on transferring support currently provided to disabled older people ... consultation says current recipients would be protected any change could have major implications for disabled older people who need support in the future. So far, the Government has not provided any information

  9. Infographic: Key contributors to creative and cultural activities (PDF, 660 KB)

    activities with Men tend to engage less, they may benefit from activities geared specifically for them. Key contributors to for wellbeing in older people Creative and Cultural Activities

  10. Infographic: Key contributors to creative and cultural activities (PDF, 660 KB)

    activities with Men tend to engage less, they may benefit from activities geared specifically for them. Key contributors to for wellbeing in older people Creative and Cultural Activities

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