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  1. Technology_Together_Pilot_Evaluation_Outcome_Impact_Map.pdf

    people aged 65+ in the UK have never used the internet  36% of people aged 65 and over in the UK feel out of touch with the pace of modern life  Over a third (34%) of people aged 65+ in Great Britain feel ... between £1.7bn and £1.8bn each year by making public services "Digital by Default"5  PWC estimates suggest households offline are missing out on savings of £560 per year from shopping and paying bills

  2. Advice Line leaflet.pdf

    lives, 365 days a year. If you need us, we’re here to help. Here to advise Call us free on 0800 169 65 65 (8am-7pm, 365 days a year) Call us free on 0800 169 65 65 (8am-7pm, 365 days a year) The Age UK Advice ... understand their options when it comes to care • link callers up to local groups and services • send out free information guides on a wide range of topics • identify and refer to other local and national

  3. RB_2012_Falls_prevention_Dont_Mention_the_F_Word.pdf

    interventions and services. The impact of falls • About a third of all people aged over 65 fall each year, with higher rates among those over 75. • Falls represent over half of hospital admissions for accidental ... falling. Training can be given for this at home, in the community or in hospital. Activity carried out to improve balance is likely to be seen as socially acceptable and relevant by a wide range of older

  4. Cost of living parliamentary briefing - May 2022.pdf

    further in the autumn. With the Bank of England predicting that inflation will reach more than 10% this year, and with State Pension and benefits having only increased by 3.1% in April 2022, this leaves a worrying ... to see: • The Government raise the level of benefits and the State Pension during this financial year, so they keep pace with inflation.   • The Government must do a lot more to ensure everyone eligible

  5. Update January (2019)

    helped us achieve What your support means Supporting older people to make informed decisions Last year, our national Advice Line dealt with 228,399 enquiries, providing expert advice on questions ranging ... remember reading about our ‘Winter wrapped up’ guide in previous editions of Update. This guide was sent out to over 76,000 people last winter, and the digital version was downloaded over 2,000 times, helping

  6. TV licences briefing.pdf

    means-testing the over-75s free TV licence means many of the poorest pensioners are certain to miss out On June 9th 2019 the BBC announced that from June 2020 they intend to make TV licences free only for ... for it (higher in some circumstances) and it can make a big difference – on average about £2,500 a year. Making the free TV licence available only to older people who are in receipt of Pension Credit would

  7. January_2020_policy_and_research_update.pdf

    . Policy & Research Update January 2020 2020 is the year when we at Age UK sincerely hope to see real progress towards fixing our broken care system. It was encouraging to see social care near the top ... save Government £23 billion a year through the unpaid care they give loved ones. New figures by Age UK show that an army of carers amongst the oldest old in our society (80 years old and over) provide 23 million

  8. Consultation response - Phasing out the installation of fossil fuel heating in homes off the gas grid, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.pdf

    Consultation Response Phasing out the installation of fossil fuel heating in homes off the gas grid. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) January 2022 Contact: david.southgate@ageuk ... Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has put forward proposals for phasing out the installation of fossil fuel heating systems in homes off the gas grid from 2026. Key points and

  9. Consultation response - Opt-in switching and testing opt-out switching, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.pdf

    Consultation Response Domestic energy retail consultation: opt-in and testing opt-out switching. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) October 2021 Contact: david.southgate@ageuk ... consultation puts forward proposals for an opt-in energy tariff switching mechanism and testing an opt-out tariff switching alternative. Opt-in tariff prompts will be provided to a selection of disengaged consumers

  10. Work & Pensions Committee 'Five years on from the pension freedoms - part 2, Accessing Savings' (May 2021).pdf

    Work and Pensions Select Committee inquiry Protecting pension savers: five years on from the Pension Freedoms: Accessing pension savings christopher.brooks@ageuk.org.uk May 2021 All rights ... Pensions Select Committee is running a three-part inquiry into the impact of the Pension Freedoms, five years on from their introduction. This major policy change radically altered the way savers use and engage

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