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Review of care products: key messages
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
The Department of Health invited representatives of the financial services industry to conduct a review of the market of products to fund care. These reports have identified opportunities for development of financial care products and the problems they might face. This short report presents key messages from the financial services industry, which briefly outlines the types of plans those entering care (mainly aged 75+), the ‘semi-retired’, and those of working age should make. It suggests the sorts of “products” that could help with care costs, e.g. Equity Release; and that certain conditions are also needed to create consumer demand for such products to make provision for care, for example helping people to access good financial advice. The review was supported by 3 industry-led working groups that looked a: consumers and the marketplace, housing and equity, and pensions and insurance. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social care funding: statement of intent
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH INSURERS
- Publisher:
- Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- London
The Department of Health invited representatives of the financial services industry to conduct a review of the care product market. The industry-led review found that the Care Bill went a long way to creating the right conditions, but that more work remained to be done. This statement of intent is a public commitment from the Department of Health and the financial services industry to work together to help people plan and prepare for the costs of their long term care. This includes creating the right conditions for the development of more financial care products and overcoming the barriers identified in t he industry led report into care products. (Edited publisher abstract)
Government response to the House of Lords Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change report of session 2012-13: 'Ready for ageing?' Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- TSO
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
This Government welcomes the House of Lords Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change report 'Ready for ageing?', published on 14 March 2013. (HL 140 session 2012-13). The Government summarises its response as "Enabling people to live longer, more prosperous and healthier lives", and that it has "taken further major steps to address the challenges of an ageing society" since the report's publication. It responds to each theme in the Committee's report: extending working lives; secure retirement income; the health and care system; enabling, promoting and supporting independence; and looking to the future. It concludes that the House of Lords report "provides a valuable contribution to an ongoing public debate" and "It is vital that this remains a live issue for Government, the wider public sector and for society as a whole." (Original abstract)
Ready for Ageing? Report of session 2012–13
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Lords. Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Place of publication:
- London
This report warns that the Government and our society are woefully under-prepared for ageing. The Committee says that longer lives can be a great benefit, but there has been a collective failure to address the implications and without urgent action this great boon could turn into a series of miserable crises. The report covers a broad range of policy areas, providing a comprehensive analysis of the potential impact of an ageing population on public services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Extending working life sector initiative: a review
- Authors:
- STRUDWICK Maria, KIRKPATRICK Andrea
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 67p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Extending Working Life (EWL) is needed because of demographic changes, increases to State Pension Age and the current state of under-saving for retirement. The EWL Sector Initiative was an innovative approach to employer engagement, using contracted intermediaries or ‘Engagement Managers’ to equip a range of sector bodies with information about the benefits of employing older workers. Nine sectors (construction, retail, hospitality, public administration, manufacturing, transport, health and care, finance and education) were chosen to represent a large proportion of employers and of the total workforce. Interviews took place during the end of 2011/ beginning of 2012 with the Project Manager and the five Engagement Managers who provided the support, representatives from nine sector bodies and the policy team from the DWP. The short term aim of engaging across the sectors was achieved. The extent to which sector leads were planning to promote extending working life issues after this initiative varied.
Impact on site density of lifetime homes
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 33p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Lifetime Homes Standards (LHS) are a series of 16 design features that make a dwelling adaptable. This research follows on from previous work that explored the impact that the application of LHS has on the site density of most current market sale type houses. This report focuses particularly on 2 and 3 storey house types in suburban developments of 30-60 dwellings per hectare (dph). The study draws on the previous work and also relates the findings of a theoretical desk-top study based on typical, generic footprints to the evidence provided by a sample of current development sites. In addition, feedback from a number of house-builders is included. The findings show that LHS has modest spatial implications for certain parts of the home which, for most dwellings, will tend to result in increased floor area unless the habitable space elsewhere in the dwelling is reduced, or the circulation areas can be designed more efficiently. It has more impact on the density of 2 and 3 storey suburban developments in the range of 30-60 dph than on the density of schemes above or below this range. However, inclusion of LHS is likely to have less impact that a number of other factors which tend to reduce actual site density.
Design of lifetime homes
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 41p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Lifetime Homes Standards (LHS) are a series of 16 design features that make a dwelling adaptable. The aim of this report is to assess the implication on size and cost for private sale house builders incorporating LHS for a limited number of common house types. The report assesses 3 common house types with 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms. Each house type is assessed in 2 parts: firstly information is presented on the sizes of typical houses not compliant with LHS by 4 of the largest UK housebuilders; and secondly an example of a non-compliant house type is compared with 2 compliant examples. The examples show that if the layout is considered from first principles that the amount of area increase needed to comply is less than if an existing typical layout is modified to comply. However, designing for the most economical area may result in a less desirable layout or appearance which would have an impact on the market value of the house. The report concludes that further research should be conducted on a wider range of house sizes following discussions to set guidelines on which market factors need to be maintained.
Analysis of distribution of housing typologies in public and private sector and typical compatibility with the lifetime home standard
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 80p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In February 2008, the Departments for Communities and Local Government published ‘Lifetime Homes Lifetime Neighbourhoods – a National strategy for Housing in an Ageing Society’. The strategy states an ambition of seeing all homes built to Lifetime Homes Standards (LHS) by 2013. This study was commissioned as part of a follow-up review to assess whether, and in what form, LHS should be taken into regulation. It considers the likely impact of applying LHS to a range of typical, current, speculative house plans for market sale, across England and Wales. Letters and questionnaires requesting house plans and background information were sent to over 30 developers including all the major house builders. A total of 139 different individual dwelling plans and 9 questionnaires were received from 14 respondents. Of these, 33 plans were offered as LHS compliant. The finding indicated that only 1 plan was considered to be fully compliant, but the average performance of the remaining ‘complaint’ 32 was significantly higher than the 106 which were not designed to meet LHS. The impact of applying LHS varies from very low to very significant; the number of stories and the dwelling size being the most relevant factors with 3 storey dwellings and smaller house types affected most. The building industry is generally resistant to change and does not perceive LHS as offering value for money.
Lifetime homes technical forum
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Lifetime Homes are ordinary homes incorporating 16 design criteria that can be applied to new homes at low cost. The design features are intended to add to the convenience of the home and to support the changing needs of individuals and families at different stages of life. The Lifetime Homes Technical Forum was set up to bring together a group of housing experts for discussion on implementation of the Lifetime Homes standard in publicly funded housing. The aims were: to help clarify the application of the standard; to indicate ways in which it might be developed or refined; and to provide feedback on these issues to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). This report describes the operation of the project and summarises the Forum discussions. It highlights the key concerns considered by the group, the range of views and ideas put forward and possible solutions to the complex or problematic aspects of applying Lifetime Homes design in all types of new housing. The group also debated ideas for changes to the existing design criteria and made recommendations for further review. The conclusions are presented under 4 headings: review of criteria and guidance; principles of Lifetime Homes and rationale for criteria; applying the Lifetime Homes standard; and relevant issues beyond the scope of Lifetime Homes.
Older prisoners in England and Wales: a follow-up to the 2004 thematic review by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons
- Author:
- HM INSPECTORATE OF PRISONS
- Publisher:
- HM Inspectorate of Prisons
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is based on the published findings from 29 full inspections of adult establishments in England and Wales conducted during the 12-month period between September 2006 and the beginning of September 2007. It summarises findings in the areas of environment; management; regimes and relationships; health services and resettlement.