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Stop pensioner poverty now: older people - ignored and forgotten
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Poverty comes in many different shapes and sizes. but by the government's own admission, and in spite of its claims of commitment to social justice, today's pensioners are very often poor not only in terms of the income they receive, and the quality of their neighbourhoods but also the opportunities available to them to take a full part in society. This document calls upon the government to match its publicly stated commitment to ending child poverty with similar energy on behalf of older people. Fundamental to this is the establishment of a decent universal basic state pension that will deliver basic needs. And there are also more focused reforms and initiatives that we believe will address some of the worst areas of pensioner poverty, that are urgently needed now. These are: bridging the huge gulf between entitlement and claim rates of pensioner benefits; radical improvement in the addition at age 80 to the weekly state pension, which currently stands at a derisory extra 25p: making work pay for poorest pensioners with a decisive increase in the earnings disregard, to £75 a week: ending, the indefensible anomaly whereby disability before age 65 brings a mobility benefit currently denied to those over the age of 65: preventing the scandal of over 20,000 winter deaths each year of older people that happen because we cannot manage the effects of winter cold: helping pensioners to take a fuller part in their neighbourhoods through initiatives such as improved street lighting and consistent free travel opportunities.
Challenge on care: paying for care is an issue of fundamental principle not financial expediency
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at the arrangements for long term care in the UK today and presents some of the issues, including how it is to be paid for in the future, and the artificial divides between health and social care. Warns policy makers about selecting short term courses of action based on financial expediency alone. Offers an approach based on providing good care on a fair basis.
Working together for wellbeing in older age
- Authors:
- HELP THE AGED, GENERAL ACCIDENT LIFE
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Summary of the issues raised at a symposium on working together for wellbeing in old age. The symposium brought together professionals from the health, social services, academic and voluntary sectors with the aim of sharing evidence, viewpoints, advice and experience in providing long term care services for older people.