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  1. Estimating the cost of a Social Tariff for energy use at home, October 2022.pdf

    energy use at home October 2022 Author: Vinal K Karania, Research Manager Page 2 of 7 Summary To help vulnerable households in the UK to afford to heat and power their homes, we propose ... propose that an ‘energy social tariff’ is introduced, set at half the price of the energy price cap, and targeted at households living in: - relative poverty; and/or - in receipt of one of the following

  2. Cold at home polling briefing, Feb 2025.pdf

    1 Cold at home: How older people are managing during the first winter after Winter Fuel Payment reform February 2025 Overview Since the Government announced major changes to the Winter Fuel Payment ... We have repeatedly warned that at least 2.5 million older people would struggle without it and would find it very difficult to afford to stay adequately warm in their homes.1 The way that the policy has

  3. FS46 LP Paying for care and support at home.pdf

    and support at home May 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet explains charging for social care services in places other than care homes, mainly related to services provided in your own home. It also covers ... or Northern Ireland, please contact Age Scotland, Age Cymru, or Age NI. Contact details can be found at the back of this factsheet. Contact details for any of the organisations mentioned in this factsheet

  4. FS46 LP Paying for care and support at home.pdf

    and support at home May 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet explains charging for social care services in places other than care homes, mainly related to services provided in your own home. It also covers ... or Northern Ireland, please contact Age Scotland, Age Cymru, or Age NI. Contact details can be found at the back of this factsheet. Contact details for any of the organisations mentioned in this factsheet

  5. Cold at Home Energy and CoL Report.pdf

    Cold at home: How winter cost of living pressures continue to impact older people And what more needs to happen to support them February 2024 Contents Key findings 03 Introduction and policy recommendations ... 09 What are older people cutting back on to try and make ends meet? 11 How have older people been stretching their incomes? 12 Are older people struggling to stay warm at home? 13 What policy interventions

  6. FS6 LP Finding help at home.pdf

    Page 1 of 28 Factsheet 6 Finding help at home September 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet has information about how to get help at home if you are having difficulty managing. It focusses on the ... Residential care is covered in other factsheets. Age UK factsheet 46, Paying for care and support at home has more detailed information about how a local authority can charge for services. The information

  7. FS06 LP Finding help at home.pdf

    Page 1 of 28 Factsheet 6 Finding help at home September 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet has information about how to get help at home if you are having difficulty managing. It focusses on the ... Residential care is covered in other factsheets. Age UK factsheet 46, Paying for care and support at home has more detailed information about how a local authority can charge for services. The information

  8. Behind the Headlines – The Battle to Get Care at Home

    1 Behind the Headlines: the battle to get care at home May 2018 Benita Pursch/ Ruthe Isden 2 Introduction Over a third of the calls to Age UK’s information and advice line are from ... questions about social care at home. The stories they relate are deeply revealing; for many older people and their families it seems, getting access to decent quality, reliable home care, and maintaining it

  9. Factsheet - Paying for care and support at home (PDF)

    and support at home May 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet explains charging for social care services in places other than care homes, mainly related to services provided in your own home. It also covers ... or Northern Ireland, please contact Age Scotland, Age Cymru, or Age NI. Contact details can be found at the back of this factsheet. Contact details for any of the organisations mentioned in this factsheet

  10. Factsheet - Finding help at home (PDF)

    Page 1 of 22 Factsheet 6 Finding help at home September 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet has information about how to get help at home if you are having difficulty managing. It focusses on the ... Residential care is covered in other factsheets. Age UK factsheet 46, Paying for care and support at home has more detailed information about how a local authority can charge for services. The information

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