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  1. APPG: Ageing and older people minutes (February 2016) (PDF)

    All Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People Ageing Alone: combating loneliness in later life Monday 8th February 2016 4pm-5pm Committee Room 3, House of Lords Present: Parliamentarians: ... through the key details of the report, pointing out that “loneliness” was an emotional perception not dependent on a person’s breadth of social interaction. He added that retirement can bring disadvantages

  2. Factsheet - Specialist housing for older people (PDF)

    Factsheet 64 Specialist housing for older people November 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet contains information about housing intended specifically for older people, such as sheltered and retirement ... information in this factsheet is correct for the period November 2025 to October 2026. However, rules and guidance sometimes change during the year. The information in this factsheet is applicable in England and

  3. Factsheet - Safeguarding older people from abuse (PDF)

    Safeguarding older people from abuse and neglect December 2023 About this factsheet This factsheet explains the law on safeguarding adults to help you decide what to do if you think an older person is being abused ... know the person through your role as a professional, a carer, relative, neighbour or friend, you have an important part to play in helping to safeguard them. Any form of abuse or neglect is unacceptable

  4. For Later Life - Is the system broken? Reality and practice across the health and care system (PDF)

    www.ageuk.org.uk/forlaterlife #forlaterlife Is the system broken – reality and practice across the health and care system Chair: Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director, Age UK Speakers:  Ann Ford ... Society of Physiotherapists Session description: The Government’s aim is to deliver integrated, personalised services to older people across Health and Care to help them stay well at home for as long

  5. Fundraising-guide-2023.pdf

    help us be there for older people who need us most, providing friendship, advice and practical support.  That makes you a fundraising superstar-in-waiting. This handy guide is full of ideas and tips ... UK 204,119 calls were answered by the Age UK Advice Line, offering guidance and support. 93% of older people said their wellbeing had improved since they started receiving Age UK friendship calls. 10

  6. APPG: Ageing and older people - Safeguarding meeting (December 2016) (PDF)

    Group for Ageing and Older People Safeguarding older people from abuse and neglect Wednesday 7 December Notes On Wednesday 7th December, the APPG for Ageing and Older People hosted an event to explore the ... the issue of Safeguarding older people from abuse and neglect. The aim of the meeting was to highlight and examine how to protect older people from different types of abuse as well as exploring the impact

  7. Response to the Mental Health Tribunal, June 2018 (PDF, 207 KB)

    org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 ... Firstly, there is a proposal to remove rule 34 of the Tribunal Procedure (First tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008, which requires that, in cases where a patient is detained

  8. Age UK BBC Charter Review March 2026.pdf

    of television For millions of older people across the UK, television (and radio) remain a vital source of companionship, entertainment, and trusted information. For those who experience loneliness, social ... television provides not only entertainment but an essential connection to the wider world. The BBC, in particular, continues to play a central role in many older people’s lives as a reliable, accessible and

  9. TV licences briefing.pdf

    over-75s who can prove (‘self validate’) they are receiving Pension Credit. Pension Credit is the main means-tested benefit that exists to buoy up very low pensioner incomes. As a single person you have ... 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 remove the concession from the great majority of people

  10. Briefing: the Winter Fuel Payment - Apr 15 (PDF)

    Age UK’s views. Who receives it and how much is it worth today? The WFP is a one-off annual payment that provides help with the cost of energy bills for pensioner households. It is currently a UK payment ... the payment in Scotland is expected to be devolved to the Scottish Government.  It is paid to people who have reached women’s state pension age in the qualifying week which is the third week in Septemberi

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