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  1. Factsheet - Homelessness (PDF)

    leave by friends or family 8 3.3 Mortgage repossession 9 3.4 Relationship breakdown 10 3.5 Domestic abuse 12 3.6 No right to succeed to a tenancy 14 3.7 Unsuitable or unaffordable housing 14 3.8 Leaving prison ... locally for free. This service must meet the needs of certain groups of people, including domestic abuse survivors and people leaving prison or hospital. Authorities have specific duties towards households

  2. FS89 LP Homelessness.pdf

    leave by friends or family 10 3.3 Mortgage repossession 11 3.4 Relationship breakdown 12 3.5 Domestic abuse 15 3.6 No right to succeed to a tenancy 18 3.7 Unsuitable or unaffordable housing 18 3.8 Leaving prison ... locally for free. This service must meet the needs of certain groups of people, including domestic abuse survivors and people leaving prison or hospital. Age UK factsheet 89 July 2026 Homelessness Page

  3. Age_UK_response_to_the_MHCLG_consultation_on_reform_of_private_renting_October2019.pdf

    sustain their tenancy over the long term. 11. Domestic abuse Age UK has found that more than 200,000 older people experience domestic abuse and a significant proportion of these are likely to be older ... support measures to give victims of domestic abuse the same rights across all tenures. We agree that the current Ground 14A should be amended to allow an abuse victim to remain safely in a property if they

  4. Policy position: living well with dementia (PDF)

    England 2013 17 Alzheimer’s Society, Short Changed - Protecting people with dementia from financial abuse, December 2011 18 House of Commons Hansard, Transport Committee – Evidence from Alzheimer’s Society ... their systems and staff are better able to help people with dementia and their carers, and to prevent abuse.  Public Health England and all local authorities should develop health promotion programmes to

  5. Policy position: care homes (PDF)

    maintain their personal identity and contact with family and community, and be protected against abuse, poor care and breaches of their consumer rights. Life in a care home Living in a care ... vulnerable residents. The Human Rights Act can help preserve dignity and provide protection against abuse and poor practice but there is an inconsistency in its application as local authority-funded residents

  6. Factsheet - Paying for short-term and temporary care in a care home (PDF)

    care home 8 9 Information, advice and advocacy 8 10 Complaints and safeguarding from abuse and neglect 9 10.1 Abuse and neglect 9 Useful organisations 10 Age UK 11 Support our work 11 Age UK factsheet ... authority must provide an appropriate person to fulfil this role. 10 Complaints and safeguarding from abuse and neglect If you disagree with the local authority’s decisions about care you are entitled to, or

  7. FS58 Paying for short-term and temporary.pdf

    care home 8 9 Information, advice and advocacy 8 10 Complaints and safeguarding from abuse and neglect 9 10.1 Abuse and neglect 9 Useful organisations 10 Age UK 11 Support our work 11 Age UK factsheet ... authority must provide an appropriate person to fulfil this role. 10 Complaints and safeguarding from abuse and neglect If you disagree with the local authority’s decisions about care you are entitled to, or

  8. FS09 LP Anti-social behaviour in housing.pdf

    annoyance to any person.’ Serious anti-social behaviour If you experience serious harassment, abuse, or violence or threats of violence, you should call the police immediately. More information about ... UK factsheet 78, Safeguarding older people from abuse and neglect, has more information about different types of abuse. Women experiencing domestic abuse can contact Refuge for support, including help finding

  9. FS9 Anti-social behaviour in housing.pdf

    annoyance to any person.’ Serious anti-social behaviour If you experience serious harassment, abuse, or violence or threats of violence, you should call the police immediately. More information about ... UK factsheet 78, Safeguarding older people from abuse and neglect, has more information about different types of abuse. Women experiencing domestic abuse can contact Refuge for support, including help finding

  10. Factsheet - Anti-social behaviour in housing (PDF)

    annoyance to any person.’ Serious anti-social behaviour If you experience serious harassment, abuse, or violence or threats of violence, you should call the police immediately. More information about ... UK factsheet 78, Safeguarding older people from abuse and neglect, has more information about different types of abuse. Women experiencing domestic abuse can contact Refuge for support, including help finding

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