circumstances. In the UK, the Charity helps millions of older people each year by providing advice and support. It also researches and campaigns on the issues that matter most to older people. Key points • Age ... benefits. • We support the TUC’s recommendation that workers who earn less than SSP rate should receive their normal rate of pay in sick pay, i.e. 100% of their earnings. • We also support their recommendation
Age Scotland and Age NI organisations involve 15,074 volunteers in community-based services and support for older people. Volunteers helped to reduce loneliness through nearly 5,300,000 minutes of calls ... with Age UK, helping to ensure the voices of older people are heard by Government. The Connect and Support team successfully handled Over 720 referrals. Volunteers answered 28,700 calls from older people
deliver support to older people to help them have a warm home. It was delivered in six areas across the northeast and northwest of England. The programme supported 944 older people delivering support ranging ... delivering the support (including only staff costs and cost of travel and netting off the average saving per older person from switching energy suppliers) is £55 per older person supported. This compares
Government action is needed to ensure older people struggling on a low fixed income have sufficient support to meet their heating needs. Key issues In England, someone is determined to be in fuel poverty ... with average energy bills expected to hit around £2,400 from October 2022 existing protections and support are insufficient to meet the scale of the current energy price crisis and the longer-term needs of
loss in the UK. This number is rising because of the ageing population yet the number receiving support is falling. The number of blind and partially sighted people receiving social care fell by 35% between ... older people to manage their eye health Maintaining eye health is a key part of ageing well and supporting older people to live an active, healthy life. Older people are empowered to look after their eye
You’re helping us to be here to provide vital information, support, friendship and advice to those who need us, and who often have no one else to turn to when times get tough. Daniel Stewart Community ... Community Fundraising Manager ageuk.org.uk Thank you for supporting Age UK and helping us to raise vital funds to support older people. Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England
gap: a plan for targeted energy support MP briefing September 2025 Summary This report, ‘Closing the fuel poverty gap: a plan for targeted energy support’ was commissioned by a steering ... towards better supporting consumers facing fuel poverty. It recommends extending and expanding the Warm Home Discount beyond April 2026 and providing long-term tailored and targeted energy support. This report
to local groups and services • referrals to receive regular friendship calls • protection and support for older people who are suffering abuse and neglect. What will I be doing? You’ll be an essential ... people who need support – so hearing a warm, friendly and professional voice ready to offer help is crucial. You’ll be part of a wider family of volunteers, who we encourage to support and connect with
Dementia: Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care Consultation on draft scope of NICE clinical guideline (CG42) Ref: 1715 Date: August 2015 All rights reserved ... Care Excellence (NICE) is in the process of updating its existing clinical guideline on ‘dementia: supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care’ (CG42). As part of this, stakeholders
is additional targeted support for those on low incomes or who are otherwise vulnerable; robust plans to ensure no one misses out on the support from the EPG and Energy Bill Support Scheme (as some older ... older people currently are); and a commitment to support charities for longer than just 6 months. Age UK welcomes the Government’s Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), freezing the energy price cap from October