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Poverty
- Author:
- CRAIG Gary
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 11, April 2001, pp.30-32.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Poverty among older people in our society shows no signs of decreasing. Looks at two very different studies which give details about the reality of living in poverty for many older people in the UK.
Glad to be grey?
- Author:
- INMAN Kendra
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.5.01, 2001, pp.24-26.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at what older people want from the next government. Liberal Democrat and Conservative spokespersons outline what they would do for older people if they win power.
A new partnership for care in old age: a consultation paper issued by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the President of the Board of Trade, and the Secretaries of State for Social Security, Health, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 73p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Consultative document taking forward the Governments range of proposals to encourage people to make provision for long-term care in old age. Part 1 provides an overview of the proposals; part 2 explores aspects of the proposals in more detail; and part 3 provides background information on current arrangements.
A new partnership for care in old age: a policy statement; presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health by Command of Her Majesty, March 1997
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office/Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 60p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Policy document arising out of an earlier consultation paper (Cm 3242) published in May 1996, looking at issues around long term care for older people. Sets out: the Government's aims for the funding of social care; making provision for social care costs; the partnership scheme; and widening the choice of residential care for people supported by their local authority. Also contains annexes on current arrangements for social care, and the level of protection to be given by the partnership scheme.
A consultation draft of a Community Care (Residential Charges) Bill
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 26p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Consultation document arising from the Governments policy statement 'A new partnership for care in old age'. Focuses on how to identify in legislation when an insurance policy makes specific provision for social care, and how to identify which benefits from such a policy should earn partnership protection, taking into account the policyholder's physical or mental incapacity.
Review of social policy
- Editors:
- SHIONOYA Yuichi, ATOH Makato
- Publisher:
- National Institute of Population and Social Security Research
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 166p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Tokyo
Looks at social security issues in Japan. Contains papers on: the convergence of social insurance and social welfare (public assistance) and ageing; birth trends, survival improvements and ageing; the effects of income tax and social security on the part-time labour supply in Japan; a comparison of the rates of return offered by the National Pension Fund, Post Office Pensions, and Personal Pension Plans; the impact of technology on health care expenditure; an empirical study of the relationship between technological progress and Japan's medical care cost containment policy; and the mechanism for revising the fee schedule for medical care.