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  1. Factsheet - Deprivation of assets in social care (PDF)

    Page 1 of 18 Factsheet 40 Deprivation of assets in social care September 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet looks at deprivation of assets, which can be an issue when a local authority carries ... look at whether you have removed your assets from its reach to avoid paying a contribution towards social care services being provided, for example by giving money to another person. If it concludes this

  2. AgeUKIG60_Social_housing_inf.pdf

    AgeUKIG60 What social housing is and how to get it. Social housing. 2 Good to know. Social housing provided by councils is also known as ‘council housing’. What is social housing? Social housing is housing ... housing provided by social landlords, which are generally councils and housing associations. Typically, rents are cheaper and tenancies are more secure in social housing than they are in private rented

  3. Policy position: social care assessment (PDF)

    Policy Position Paper Social Care Assessment and Eligibility (England) May 2019 Older people must be able to expect full consideration of their individual care and support needs and access ... new requests for social care support from older people in 2017/18 that resulted in no services being provided1 37.8% Proportion of local authorities’ net budgets spent on adult social care2 £8 billion

  4. Fit as a Fiddle community network engaging isolated older adults evaluation report (PDF)

    Final Evaluation Report – Community Network engaging isolated older adults for improved health and well-being www.fitasafiddle.org.uk Acknowledgements Community Network would like to thank Age UK ... upon Age Concern's Ageing Well Programme developed in 1993 to specifically to improve older people’s social and emotional wellbeing in a wider context. An independent enquiry into mental health and well being

  5. Factsheet - Anti-social behaviour in housing (PDF)

    Page 1 of 26 Factsheet 9 Anti-social behaviour in housing February 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet is about anti-social behaviour that takes place in the home or neighbourhood. It includes information ... harassment. It is primarily aimed at people experiencing anti-social behaviour. There is also information if you are accused of anti-social behaviour in section 13. The information in this factsheet is

  6. Factsheet - Personal budgets and direct payments in social care

    Personal budgets and direct payments in social care November 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet provides information about personal budgets and direct payments in social care. These apply when the local ... maximising your involvement and control over how your needs are met. For information about how to access social care support, see Age UK factsheet 41, How to get care and support. Other factsheets explain charging

  7. Ideas for older men on how to beat loneliness and isolation - May 19 (PDF)

    the Older Men at the Margins project 2016-2019 Ideas for older men on how to beat loneliness and isolation We all feel lonely sometimes. Sadly, it’s something lots of us experience as we get older. If ... University of Bristol, with support from Age UK, conducted a study with older men who’ve felt lonely or isolated to find out how they dealt with it. We’ve used what they told us to write this leaflet. Lots of

  8. RB_Feb18_180208_CareConnect_AgeUK_Loneliness_Research_isolation.pdf

    February 2018 Loneliness and isolation – understanding the difference and why it matters Introduction Loneliness is not the same as social isolation. People can be isolated (alone) yet not feel lonely ... How do loneliness and social isolation differ? Loneliness is a subjective feeling about the gap between a person’s desired levels of social contact and their actual level of social contact. It refers to

  9. RB_Jan15_Promising_approaches-loneliness_and_isolation.pdf

    Promising approaches to reducing loneliness and isolation in later life 2 January 2015 Report author: Kate Jopling Literature searches and screening: Konstantina Vasileiou About us Age UK is the country’s ... on the menu? 25–37 3.1. Supporting and maintaining existing relationships 25 3.2. Supporting new social connections 25 3.3. Psychological approaches 36 Chapter 4: Gateway services 38–43 4.1. Technology

  10. Policy position: loneliness and isolation (PDF)

    they can enjoy life as much as possible for as long as possible ` Key issues People can become isolated and lonely in later life for a wide range of reasons, including bereavement, ill health, lack of ... physical environment. It is possible to be isolated without being lonely and lonely without being isolated. Social isolation relates to the quantity of social contacts a person has. Loneliness is subjective

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