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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

ID205713 End of life mythbuster

what it isn’t, and ensuring the debate around it does not stop us making plans for our health and care wishes in later life. The question of whether assisted dying should be legalised in England or not ... recently been brought to the forefront of the news agenda through the proposed ‘Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill’ that is currently being considered by Parliament. The Bill proposes to allow ‘adults who

Energy Crisis Parliamentary Briefing - January 2022.pdf

struggling to pay their bills. With the Energy Price Cap already at £1,277 for direct debit customers, experts are predicting that energy bills could rise by up to 50% this spring adding a further £600 to the ... often have a greater need for energy compared to other age groups – they feel the cold more, often have health conditions made worse by the cold and many live in homes that are harder to heat. We have heard

Energy Crisis Parliamentary Briefing - November 2021.pdf

150,000 will join them this winter. At Age UK, we know many older people will be choosing whether they can afford to eat or heat. Older people often have a greater need for energy compared to other age ... groups – they feel the cold more, often have health conditions made worse by the cold and many live in homes that are hard to heat. We are urging the Government to provide a £50 one-off payment to those eligible

Cost of living parliamentary briefing - May 2022.pdf

items are going up so quickly now that they risk being totally overwhelmed. Household energy prices have gone up by 54% for the typical consumer and are expected to rise further in the autumn. With the Bank ... 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 gap in older people’s

Age UK Parliamentary Briefing - Protecting older people from digital exclusion (June 2025).pdf

people are struggling to access essential public services. Those who don’t or cannot use the internet are at an immediate disadvantage; missing out on vital information, struggling to book appointments or ... people want to learn more digital skills, and this will hopefully help them. However, we are worried there is little defined action to help those who cannot or do not want to get online to be able to access

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

A6769V2MAR17 - Change flyer to PPP Taking Care.pdf

Just to let you know Age UK has transferred the ownership of the personal alarm service provider Aid-Call Limited, and it is now known as PPP Taking Care Limited. This note is just to reassure you that ... unchanged. PPP Taking Care Limited is owned by AXA PPP healthcare, a wellknown and successful company that operates both here in the UK and in many other countries across the world. PPP Taking Care Limited

Age UK_We have to take it one day at a time.pdf

January 2024 We have to take it one day at a time Results of Age UK’s research into the health and care of people aged 50 and over. Authored by Dr Lis Boulton We have to take it one day at a time | ... “This winter will be enormously challenging. She worries she won’t be able to put her central heating on and will have to sit in the cold and won’t be able to have regular hot meals due to this ever-increasing

Factsheet - Deprivation of assets in social care (PDF)

Page 1 of 18 Factsheet 40 Deprivation of assets in social care September 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet looks at deprivation of assets, which can be an issue when a local authority carries ... relation to meeting needs for care and support. It also explains how to challenge a deliberate deprivation decision made by a local authority. A local authority can look at whether you have removed your