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  1. Age UK Parliamentary Briefing - Protecting older people from digital exclusion (June 2025).pdf

    the Digital Inclusion Action Plan - many older people want to learn more digital skills, and this will hopefully help them. However, we are worried there is little defined action to help those who cannot ... banking and branch closures is making it difficult for people to manage their money if they do not trust online banking or have the necessary skills. Many older people are keen to learn more digital skills

  2. Scams awareness_fundraising_A4.pdf

    In one report, a website was selling Coronavirus testing kits with claims that all sales proceeds will go to charities like Age UK. Criminals are capitalising on the goodwill of the public and the fact ... fundraising will always: l Display the Fundraising Regulator badge on our fundraising material l Where we ask a third party to fundraise on our behalf or agree to partner with other organisations, we will make

  3. Response - Consultation on smarter regulation, Department for Business and Trade.pdf

    markets. The Department rightly cites the importance of customer confidence and trust. Nothing would undermine this trust more than sensitive personal information being misused or stolen. The Government ... on these proposals as they develop and are confident that a unified PSR across essential services will represent a significant improvement on existing provision for older people with vulnerabilities.

  4. Age UK Parliamentary Briefing - Lasting Powers of Attorney.pdf

    Powers of Attorney Bill Background A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a way of giving someone you trust, your attorney, the legal authority to make decisions on your behalf if you lose the mental capacity ... the Government has committed to retaining a paper channel for making and registering an LPA, which will coexist with the digital system. Age UK would like the Bill to be amended to establish an express

  5. Call for views - Voluntary Online Fraud Charter, Age UK response.pdf

    often the most insidious, resulting in substantial financial loss and severely impacting confidence, trust, and well-being. Older people tend to lose more money than younger people who experience scams ... UK analysis of internet use found that 39% of over 75s who are not online report that they don’t trust the internet. It is clear that the fear of scams is deterring many older people from using digital

  6. NHS Funding Bill 2019-2020 Briefing.pdf

    without specific commitments to fixing the crisis in social care and public health, spending on the NHS will be severely undermined. Age UK’s position Age UK is pleased to see that the Government has provided ... increase is expected to stand lower at 3.3%. This is despite the fact that the King’s Fund, Nuffield Trust, and Health Foundation, have all stated that an increase of at least 4% is required to modernise the

  7. APPG: Ageing and older people - Safeguarding meeting (December 2016) (PDF)

    inter family allegations around the misuse of funds or pressure and coercion around property and wills. In some areas there have been innovative approaches between the local authority and the police, ... attitudes among older people can add additional challenges:  Older people are more likely to be trusting, believing and less likely to challenge people  Older people are less likely to self-refer or go

  8. DWP 'Permitted charges within Defined Contribution schemes' (July 2021).pdf

    we believe will help employers compare across pension schemes and assist them in choosing the best value scheme for their employees. Applying this equally to active and deferred members will benefit many ... this is a sensible precursor to bringing more gig economy workers into pension saving, which we hope will happen in the near future whether via the legal system or policy makers. We agree that it is inappropriate

  9. Staying safe online.pdf

    online and knowing the things to look out for. Knowing what to look out for Email scams This sheet will: 1. Highlight what sort of scams are out there and what to look out for. 2. Help you know what to ... Other scams to be aware of: • Relationships scams: some people will use social media or dating websites to contact you. They try to gain your trust and then might start asking for money, often by telling an

  10. Volunteering alone_coronavirus_A4.pdf

    This could be a volunteer manager or colleague at your organisation. Or it could just be someone you trust, like a friend or relative. Let this person know where you’re going. ● C heck in with your buddy ... manager, colleague or buddy beforehand. They should know the general area where you will be in and at what time you will be completing your visits. ● A gree a ‘safe phrase’ with your buddy in case you need

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