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  1. Health, care and cash: improving the lives of older people in Red Wall England

    Health, Care and Cash: Improving the lives of older people in Red Wall England www.ageuk.org.uk/our-impact/politics-and-government/ 1 Health, Care and Cash: Improving the lives of older people in Red ... Red Wall England October 2020 Health, Care and Cash: Improving the lives of older people in Red Wall England www.ageuk.org.uk/our-impact/politics-and-government/2 The purpose of this paper is to discuss

  2. Age UK Response CMA Draft Consumer Law Advice for Care Homes - July 2018 (PDF)

    Consultation Response Competition and Markets Authority Care Homes for the elderly – draft consumer law advice July 2018. Reference: 2818 All rights reserved. Third parties may only ... ensuring that older people: 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. The response

  3. Using housing wealth and other assets to pay for care - June 2014 (PDF)

    for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review June 2014    Using housing wealth and other assets to pay for care Summary  • In the UK, personal wealth , including housing wealth, is greatest in older age, drive ... port later in life.  • The Care Act 2014 will provide, for the first time a degree of certainty in the cost of residential care in older age including  o a cap on total care expenditure of £72,000 but

  4. Factsheet - How to resolve problems and complain about social care (PDF)

    problems and complain about social care February 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet explains what to do if you are not satisfied with any aspect of social cares services you receive from or which ... followed by the local authority. We also cover your options if you have made private, self-funded care arrangements and other ways of asserting your rights, challenging decisions, and complaining about

  5. Joint Committee Enquiry: long-term funding of adult social care, March 2018 (PDF, 235 KB)

    and Communities and Local Government Committee joint inquiry on long term funding of adult social care March 2018 Consultation Reference Number: 1218 Joel.Lewis@ageuk.org.uk / Ruthe.Isden@ageuk ... 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 1. The Current Social Care Climate Creating long-term sustainable health and social care systems is of ever greater importance with demand for both services

  6. Long Term Funding Social Care Evidence Submission - March 2018 (PDF)

    and Communities and Local Government Committee joint inquiry on long term funding of adult social care March 2018 Consultation Reference Number: 1218 Joel.Lewis@ageuk.org.uk / Ruthe.Isden@ageuk ... 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 1. The Current Social Care Climate Creating long-term sustainable health and social care systems is of ever greater importance with demand for both services

  7. The Care Act: voice of older people - March 2015 (PDF)

    voices of older people The Care Act: consultation on draft regulations and guidance to implement the cap on care costs and policy proposals for a new appeals system for care and support Ref: 0815 Date: ... February 2015 to discuss the Government’s proposals for a cap on an individual’s costs for social care. Nine consultation events in total were held from different parts of the country. The local Age UKs

  8. FCA Duty of Care Age UK respomse - November 2018 (PDF)

    Discussion Paper FCA: Duty of Care November 2018 Ref: All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or ... ensuring that older people: 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 discussion

  9. Factsheet - Resolving problems and making a complaint about NHS care (PDF)

    about NHS care December 2025 About this factsheet The factsheet explains how to make a complaint about NHS services, including situations where your complaint covers both NHS and social care services. ... complaints about services: Age UK factsheet 59, How to resolve problems and complain about social care, and factsheet 79, Equality, discrimination and the Public Sector Equality Duty. The information in

  10. NHS continuing care_short resource.pdf

    September 2025 Who should be considered for NHS CHC? If you are aged 18 or over and the majority of the care you need is focused on addressing and/or preventing health needs, arising from a disability, accident ... Health and social care professionals should consider your eligibility in the following circumstances: • Your physical or mental health deteriorates significantly. • Your current care package is no longer

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