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The home stretch
- Author:
- PHILLIPS Maurice
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.8.91, 1991, p.17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues that the Department of Health's 'Community Care : Review of Residential Homes Provision' does not rule out entirely transferring residential homes to the non-statutory sector.
Receiving specialist welfare benefit advice within Social Services: a qualitative interview study of older people and their carers
- Authors:
- WINDER Rachel, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 26(1), 2008, pp.33-43.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
As there is little information on older people and/or their carers' experiences of receiving specialist welfare benefits advice within social services, this study undertook a qualitative interview study with service users and staff. Interviewees described difficult life circumstances around the time of referral. The complexities of accessing advice and of understanding the benefits system were recounted. Participants felt the advice was beneficial regardless of whether it resulted in additional income. The majority receiving additional benefits described a positive impact on life choices and control, quality of life, independence and health. Awareness of eligibility and availability of benefits and benefit advice remains low, and many older people and carers still feared the intrusion of benefit provision and advice. Whilst these findings confirm the valuable role of specialist benefits advice workers, more anticipatory rather than reactive approaches are needed to identify vulnerable adults who are not already known to the social care system.
Independent living in later life
- Authors:
- PARRY Jane, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 142p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This qualitative research study was designed to explore factors influencing older people’s perceptions and experiences of independent living in later life. The research also tested the assumptions underpinning the DWP’s customer segmentation model for today’s pensioners. This research was commissioned to help further DWP’s understanding of what independence means to older people. The findings are being used to inform the delivery of its services to older people.
Independent living in later life: research summary
- Authors:
- PARRY Jane, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This qualitative research study was designed to explore factors influencing older people’s perceptions and experiences of independent living in later life. The research also tested the assumptions underpinning the DWP’s customer segmentation model for today’s pensioners. This research was commissioned to help further DWP’s understanding of what independence means to older people. The findings are being used to inform the delivery of its services to older people.
Moving older people into jobs: Jobcentre Plus, new deal and the job shortfall for the over 50s
- Authors:
- BEATTY Christina, FOTHERGILL Stephen
- Publisher:
- Third Age Employment Network
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper critically assesses movement initiatives to raise the the labour force participation of older workers.
Assessment bypass
- Author:
- BOYD Philip
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 4.8.94, 1994, p.14.
Explains how older people who wish to enter a residential care home can avoid a social services assessment if they get attendance allowance.
Home economics
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.4.93, 1993, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
From this month, social workers have to advise clients entering residential care on benefit changes. Shows what costs are involved.
Care in the community and welfare rights
- Author:
- BATEMAN Neil
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 1(2), April 1992, pp.51-56.
Outlines social security and welfare legislation and notes that procedures create problems for elderly people and for local authorities providing services to them.
Life after Griffiths
- Author:
- CHAMBERLAIN L.
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.3.89, 1989, p.7.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The management of Hereford and Worcester SSD's newly-built home for the elderly was put out to tender. A local voluntary organisation was chosen to run the home, thus enabling the residents to claim DHSS benefits and saving the SSD up to #200,000, and in keeping with the thinking behind the Griffiths Report.
Exploring the relationships between provision of welfare benefits advice and the health of elderly people: a longitudinal observational study and discussion of methodological issues
- Authors:
- CAMPBELL John, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 15(5), September 2007, pp.454-463.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Provision of welfare benefits advice to maximise financial benefit uptake is a shared goal for social and health policy in the UK. The study was designed to explore the wider impact on elderly people provided with specialist welfare benefits advice, in terms of their health and quality of life. This paper reports on a longitudinal postal survey of community dwellers aged 60 and over referred for specialist welfare benefits advice within social services and who were followed up at 5 months (over 2003–2004). Outcome measures included the Short Form-36 (SF-36), the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) and the Barthel Index (postal version), along with questions relating to chronic illness. They also report on the methodological issues that arise from conducting research of this nature. Out of 233 elderly people sent questionnaires, 77 (33%) returned a completed baseline questionnaire. Of the 156 who did not return questionnaires, 35 (22%) gave reasons of being ‘too unwell’ to participate. Between baseline and follow-up, 8 (10%) of the 77 respondents died; 52 of the 69 (75%) remaining participants completed follow-up questionnaires. Although low, these response rates are comparable with other similar questionnaire surveys examining the outcome of providing benefits advice to individuals. Elderly people receiving welfare benefits advice usually reported the presence of a longstanding illness or disability, and the use of healthcare services. Baseline SF-36 scores were extremely low and remained largely unchanged at follow-up; however, there were significant improvements in GHQ-12 scores. Significant increases in benefit income were identified in 65% of respondents with complete financial data sets. Participants were very vulnerable in their health status (compared with normative data for elderly people), and this may have contributed to the difficulty in engaging them in the research. There are methodological issues around establishing cause and effect in this type of study, which cannot be readily designed out on account of ethical issues. Extraction and analysis of financial status and benefit eligibility with a view to determining absolute changes in the material well-being of vulnerable individuals over time is a complex and challenging task. Use of suitable measures is essential. Innovative strategies are necessary to maximise survey response rates amongst the vulnerable elderly population.