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  1. Scamming and its effect on vulnerable individuals - Sept 16 (PDF)

    Over half of people aged 65+ believe they have been a target of a scam.  An estimated 3.8 million fraud incidents and 2.0 million computer misuse incidents were experienced by adults aged 16+ in England ... crimes in the same period, adding fraud and cyber-crime almost doubles the total crime figures.  The majority of fraud incidents (2.5m) relate to bank and credit card fraud. The majority of computer misuse

  2. Age UK Elections Bill- Report Stage Briefing.pdf

    compulsory photo ID, will further complicate in person voting. Increasing confidence in the integrity of the electoral system is important but with no evidence that personation fraud in the UK is widespread ... disproportionate to the threat of personation fraud. Age UK believes the proposal represents a sledge hammer to crack a nut. Any scheme put in place to address electoral fraud should not disenfranchise people who

  3. Resource Print Out Page A5-V5 (2).pdf

    every day, 8am-7pm, 365 days a year Or visit us online at www.ageuk.org.uk/coronavirus Together, we will get through this Registered charity number 1128267. Keep me safe stick me on the fridge What to do ... information. Contact your bank immediately if you think you’ve been scammed and report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040. Further Useful Numbers: z The Silver Line is there for anyone who wants to chat

  4. Elections Bill (Second Reading Briefing).pdf

    At Age UK, we understand the importance of electoral fraud, which must be combatted. However, any scheme put in place to address electoral fraud should not disenfranchise people who are less likely to ... receive in polling stations if they require it. However, we believe the addition of compulsory photo ID will add barriers to in-person voting. If proposals in the Elections Bill surrounding the implementation

  5. Scams awareness_A4.pdf

    to a scam, so it is important that everyone remains vigilant. The majority of Coronavirus linked fraud reports relate to online shopping for items such as face masks and hand sanitiser which never arrive ... different scams, whether they be on the phone, in an email or at the doorstep. The Police and Action Fraud have asked everyone to follow this key advice: Stop: Taking a moment to stop and think before parting

  6. Letter to Chris Hemsley, Payment Systems Regulator, (Oct 2023).pdf

    organisations who have long campaigned for mandatory reimbursement for Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud victims to emphasise our concerns with the Payment Systems Regulator’s (PSR) recent reimbursement ... what should be expected of payment firms - the burden appears to fall more heavily on victims of fraud. Most notably, the proposals require consumers to ‘have regard’ to tailored, specific warnings raised

  7. 2024_Oct_debunking the myth that all pensioners will receive the full increase in State Pension amount from April 2025_v1 (final).pdf

    Karania, Senior Research Manager Page 1 of 10 Research Note: Debunking the myth that all pensioners will receive the full increase in State Pension amount from April 2025 October 2024 Author: Vinal ... Government announced in their manifesto that they “will retain the triple lock for state pension” and it is therefore expected that the State Pension will rise by the highest of inflation, average earning

  8. 2025_March_debunking the myth that all pensioners will receive the full increase in State Pension amount from April 2025.pdf

    Karania, Senior Research Manager Page 1 of 10 Research Note: Debunking the myth that all pensioners will receive the full increase in State Pension amount from April 2025 March 2025 Author: Vinal K ... Government announced in their manifesto that they “will retain the triple lock for state pension” and it is therefore expected that the State Pension will rise by the highest of inflation, average earning

  9. 20180321 PPI How will the removal of the State Pensions triple lock affect adequacy.pdf

    5%) has been in place since 2011. The triple lock has increased the value of the State Pension and will continue to increase the value for future pensioners if it remains in place. However, there are concerns ... earnings link for the bSP and the nSP, and therefore, if the triple lock is removed, an earnings link will be one of the potential indexation arrangements. The Conservative Party also mentioned in its most

  10. 20180321 PPI How will the removal of the State Pensions triple lock affect adequacy.pdf

    5%) has been in place since 2011. The triple lock has increased the value of the State Pension and will continue to increase the value for future pensioners if it remains in place. However, there are concerns ... earnings link for the bSP and the nSP, and therefore, if the triple lock is removed, an earnings link will be one of the potential indexation arrangements. The Conservative Party also mentioned in its most

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