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  1. Parliamentary Briefing - Switched Off (free TV licences for the over 75s) - January 2020.pdf

    the BBC. In the Queen’s Speech in December 2019 the government gave no indication of how it would work with the BBC to make this happen. Age UK’s position For millions of over 75s the TV is not just ‘the ... for Pension Credit don’t claim it. Between 2016-17 over 950,000 people 75 and over claimed Pension Credit but a further 650,000 people aged 75 and over were entitled to claim Pension Credit and were not

  2. Policy and research update (February 2019) (PDF)

    Policy & Research Update February 2019 British politics is in very choppy waters at the moment but as you can see from this month’s Bulletin, Age UK is pressing the Government to keep moving on vital aspects ... The daily impact on older people, their families and carers is unacceptable. You can see some of Age UK’s recent media work to draw attention to this situation in this month’s ‘News’ section. Acting editors

  3. Policy_Research_Update_Nov2017.pdf.pdf

    and the extra funding the Chancellor announced for the NHS, while welcome, is far less than experts predict will be needed. In this Bulletin you can read our Budget briefing, a major report on malnutrition ... the scale of malnutrition in later life. Read the report here > Publications Age UK responded to the Work and Pensions committee inquiry on pension Consultation responses Age UK responded to the Law Commission

  4. Age UK - Fundraising email and social posts text.pdf

    Thank you for supporting Age UK Right now, we need our dedicated fundraisers more than ever. To help you spread the word we have put together some text that you can copy into your social media posts and ... activity> to raise money for Age UK, a lifeline for many older people during these unsettling times. You can read more about my fundraising on my donation page . Age UK is the leading charity

  5. Age UK Spring Budget Response- March 2024.pdf

    Response 2024 Introduction For most older people, there was little to celebrate from the Budget. While we are pleased to see the extension of the Household Support Fund by six months, this will not be ... nothing for anyone working beyond their State Pension Age because they do not pay NI. They can be forgiven for feeling hard done by as a result, especially since many of them are working in their late sixties

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

    of the Exchequer HM Treasury 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ Dear Chancellor, We write to you regarding the future of price protection in the energy market after the welcome commitment to consider ... protecting vulnerable energy consumers from April 2024 onwards. The Government has committed to working with organisations to consider the best approach to consumer protection post 2024. We welcome this

  7. Social tariff letter to Chancellor January 23.docx

    Road London SW1A 2HQ CC: The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP17 January 2023 Dear Chancellor, We write to you regarding the future of price protection in the energy market after the welcome commitment to consider ... protecting vulnerable energy consumers from April 2024 onwards. The Government has committed to working with organisations to consider the best approach to consumer protection post 2024. We welcome this

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

    government has long-stated that they will address the situation with a complete overhaul of social care, a claim reiterated in the government’s 2019 general election manifesto and Queen’s Speech. It stated that ... those in need of community and preventative support to access it. - Free at the point of use: If you need care as an older person it should be free at the point of use. The risk of developing a need for

  9. Bupa policy.pdf

    3829851. Registered office: 1 Angel Court, London EC2R 7HJ © Bupa 2021 CP/6027/DEC21 BHF 10399 Claim money back towards these everyday health expenses* To find out more Lines are open Monday to Friday ... steps to claiming† † You will be required to provide any information or proof to support your claim if Bupa make a reasonable request for you to do so. For full details on how to make a claim please refer

  10. TV licences briefing.pdf

    the main means-tested benefit that exists to buoy up very low pensioner incomes. As a single person you have to be on less than about £167 a week to qualify for it (higher in some circumstances) and it can ... the very lowest incomes – namely people who are entitled to Pension Credit but who have not claimed it. And as you will see, there are a lot of them. This takes us to the first reason why many poor older

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