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TV licences briefing.pdf

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 those over-75s who can prove (‘self validate’) they are receiving ... 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 make a big difference – on average

Parliamentary Briefing - Make Care Fair - January 2020.pdf

resulted in no services at all or people being signposted elsewhere. In the last five years there has also been a £160 million cut in total public spending on older people’s social care and there are more ... 100,000 vacancies in the England care workforce. The 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

RB_Sep18_careCrisis_stats_report.pdf

independent but was failing to cope – none of the care packages put in place worked out because dad hated having so many different people in and out of his home.” Our social care system is failing those it ... struggle with even the basics, such as getting in and out of bed, getting dressed or going to the toilet – because they lack vital care and support. Families are stretched to breaking point. We asked over

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

social care are underfunded and understaffed, putting older people living alone without support at special risk. Is this characterisation fair? And if it is - what are some of the innovative ways in which services ... how well services meet the needs of older people and how integration, when all relevant stakeholders are involved, can maximise an older person’s health, wellbeing and independence. Ann Ford, Delivery Lead

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

over had been entitled to a concessionary TV licence. In 2015, the government decided to pass responsibility for the concession on to the BBC. In 2017 parliament gave the BBC the responsibility under the ... continue the concession for those in receipt of Pension Credit. This means that 3.7 million pensioners will now have to start paying for the TV licence from June 2020. In the government’s 2019 general election

Here's how your Stream for Ages will help older people.pdf

You and your online community can make a huge difference to the lives of older people by supporting Age UK. Keep this document close to hand when streaming, so you can talk confidently about your cause ... were living in fuel poverty. Between 2021 and 2023, homelessness for people aged over 75 increased by 18.2% Loneliness Almost 1 million older people often feel lonely. Lonely older people are about 25%

Age UK - The Cost of Cold - Non-MP Version.pdf

Technology_Together_Pilot_Evaluation_Outcome_Impact_Map.pdf

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 lonely ...  Traditional means of engaging with government and commercial services, both local and national, are increasingly migrating online  The UK Government aims to save between £1.7bn and £1.8bn each year

MCST survey PARTICIPANTS.docx

your group, how have you found the experience?I have enjoyed the sessions. I enjoyed some or most of the session s.I have not enjoyed the sessions. Prefer not to say Do you feel supported when attending ... participating in your MCST sessions?Yes No Not sure Prefer not to say What has been your favourite part of joining the group? Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the group?Do you feel that attending

Policy position: carers (PDF)

and their health and wellbeing protected. There are approximately 4.7 million carers in England, a disproportionate number of whom are femalei. Carers in the most deprived areas of England constitute a ... higher proportion of the population than in the least deprived areas.ii The numbers caring for large numbers of hours a week increased between 2011 and 2021.iii There are more carers aged 75 and over providing