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  1. Age UK Parliamentary Briefing - How is the cost of living affecting older people in 2026 (April 2026).pdf

    people in need. Key research findings Age UK’s new report, Fragile finances, difficult choices, sets out findings from nationally representative polling about how the cost of living is affecting pensioners ... struggling. Nearly half of these (47% - equivalent to 1.6 million people) have been struggling for three years or longer, indicating persistent hardship among a significant number of pensioners. The proportion

  2. Gender pay gap report 2019

    bonus 10% 5% 8% 1% 1% 6% 2% 5% Supporting statement As required by the legislation, this report sets out Age UK’s gender pay gap as at 5 April 2018. The median pay gap for both reportable companies in Age ... lower quartile roles. We will continue to work on closing the gap this year.  We are improving our pay and grading structure. This year we have been developing a new pay and grading structure. We already

  3. Parliamentary Briefing - Make Care Fair - January 2020.pdf

    is today. Last year there were 1.32 million new requests for social care, over half of which resulted in no services at all or people being signposted elsewhere. In the last five years there has also been ... sell their home to pay for it. Alongside this they promised an additional funding of £1 billion per year of the new Parliament from April 2020. However, in the absence of the real reform that the system

  4. Policy and research update (November 2018) (PDF)

    Featured publication Warm and Well programme evaluation The Warm and Well programme has run for one year and aims to provide Information and Advice (I&A) to help older people ensure that they are receiving ... Communities and Local Government. Read our comment > APP Scams Steering Group Consultation. Age UK sets out its response to the draft code which aims to reduce the occurrence of APP scams. Read our response

  5. P&R october.pdf

    the over-75s' free TV licence onto the BBC and that both parties should now get together and work out a solution that ensures this important entitlement continues. "There's no doubt that the TV is incredibly ... over-75s; research for Age UK shows it's the main form of company for two in every five (38%) and nine out of 10 watch TV every day. 2 "Countless older people have told us just how much their TV matters to

  6. Social Tariff letter to Chancellor and SOS BEIS.pdf

    energy market, and to ensure the consultation process for implementing such protections is carried out swiftly. During this extraordinary time of volatile wholesale gas prices, we know that people’s personal ... poverty, up from 4 million in October 2021. In April 2023, as the Energy Price Guarantee rises to £3,000/year for the typical household and the Energy Bills Support Scheme drops away, this will rise to 8.4m fuel

  7. Consumer Issues (July 2022).pdf

    fair prices. Key Issues Older consumers account for around £319 billion in household spending every year – representing over half (54%) of the UK’s household consumer spending (ILC-UK, 2018). Despite this ... conditions, a disability or caring for someone that does. Many people on low incomes will also miss out on means-tested financial support due to not claiming linked benefits or having an income just above

  8. Social tariff letter to Chancellor January 23.docx

    energy market, and to ensure the consultation process for implementing such protections is carried out swiftly. During this extraordinary time of volatile wholesale gas prices, we know that people’s personal ... poverty, up from 4 million in October 2021. In April 2023, as the Energy Price Guarantee rises to £3,000/year for the typical household and the Energy Bills Support Scheme drops away, this will rise to 8.4m fuel

  9. Energy Crisis Parliamentary Briefing.pdf

    response to rising prices, earlier this year Ofgem, increased the energy price cap from 1 October 2021. The average default tariff bill will go up by £139 per year. 15 million households will now be paying ... poor housing and ill health can make colder periods a dangerous time for many older people. This year poses a particular challenge, with the price cap rise, inflation expected to hit 4%, and an unprecedented

  10. ID204811 Letter Writing Instructions.pdf

    Energy bills are soaring right now, and from April they are set to rise by an average of £700 per year. The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced some measures that will alleviate the cost but they don’t ... stamp. We might use anonymised excerpts of your letter in the media and on social media. You can opt out by adding a note on the back of your envelope to let us know.

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