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Autumn Statement 2016: Age UK representation
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out what Age UK would like to see in the Autumn Statement 2016, focusing on the role of public infrastructure in supporting independence; the role of the private sector; health and care; housing; energy efficiency; adequate incomes for current and future pensioners; the digital economy; integrated transport services; and cross-disciplinary research into ageing. The paper argues that the Government must prioritise a proper, coordinated approach to health and care policy, including recognition of the contribution of people who are paying for their own care, building in flexibility across the system so that savings in one sector (NHS) can be shared across the other (social care). It suggests that the need for an immediate, and significant injection of funding into social care is now inescapable and argues that it may also be possible to use infrastructure spending to relieve the pressure on health and care services, for example by looking afresh at new models of housing, integrated transport services and better use of the existing NHS estate. In addition, the paper contends that Local Government must be supported to provide the local infrastructure network that will enable an ageing population to remain independent. (Edited publisher abstract)
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.
A strategy for a Scotland with an ageing population: qualitative research with the general public
- Authors:
- DAVIDSON Sara, MacLARDIE Jane, MURRAY Lorraine
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 53p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Scottish Executive commissioned Ipsos MORI to conduct qualitative research among the general public in Scotland To feed into the Strategy for a Scotland with an Ageing Population titled 'All Our Futures: Planning for a Scotland with an Ageing Population'. The research centred on attitudes towards the ageing population, how people view the impact of ageing on themselves, and perceptions of change needed to support an ageing population. Seven focus groups and 10 depth interviews were undertaken between 9 May and 17 May 2006 in both urban and rural locations. The topics discussed included; expectations and planning for old age, society and older people, contribution, work, services, health and well-being, housing and transport.
All our futures: planning for a Scotland with an ageing population 2
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 124p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Scottish Executive's vision for older people in Scotland in the future is presented and the challenges that need to be overcome to achieve this vision and the actions required are identified. The report discusses the role of local government, public sector organisations and public services, the rich and diverse contribution that older people make to Scottish society, the issue of forging better links between the generations, the measures needed to improve and maintain the health of Scotland’s people as they age, the care, support, safety and protection of older people, the housing, transport and planning infrastructure, and lifelong learning.
Making the connections: the final report on transport and social exclusion
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 147p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report examines the links between social exclusion, transport and the location of services. It is particularly focused on access to those opportunities that have the most impact on life-chances, such as work, learning and healthcare. People may not be able to access services as a result of social exclusion. For example, they may be restricted in their use of transport by low incomes, or because bus routes do not run to the right places. Age and disability can also stop people driving and using public transport. Problems with transport provision and the location of services can reinforce social exclusion. They prevent people from accessing key local services or activities, such as jobs, learning, healthcare, food shopping or leisure. Problems can vary by type of area (for example urban or rural) and for different groups of people, such as disabled people, older people or families with children. The effects of road traffic also disproportionately impact on socially excluded areas and individuals through pedestrian accidents, air pollution, noise and the effect on local communities of busy roads cutting through residential areas.
Same difference? Older people's organisations and disability issues
- Authors:
- PRIESTLEY Mark, RABIEE Parvaneh
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(6), October 2002, pp.597-611.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article addresses some important areas of commonality in the political interests of older and disabled people. It reports findings from survey and interview research with local organisations representing older people, and their engagement with disability issues. The authors review similarities in the claims and mobilisation of older and disabled people, and by reviewing the groups that participated in the study. The main part of the article identifies substantive policy issues that were perceived as important to older people. Here, there are considerable areas of overlap with the claims of disabled people's organisations (for example, in relation to information, independent living, accessible housing, transport, social support, and incomes).
A life worth living conference report
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The aim of the conference was to address what could be done to enhance the independence and inclusion of older people. Positive and negative views of government plans and achievements were presented. Workshops reported back on good practice in the areas of: housing options and the co-housing movement; safe, accessible, reliable and affordable transport; care and support - sheltered housing with a difference; and influencing public policy data. Help the Aged affirmed its objectives of independence and inclusion for older people.
The future of the built environment: interim report
- Authors:
- AGE CONCERN ENGLAND. Future of the Built Environment Study Group, O'SULLIVAN Pat (chair)
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 65p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Part of a set of papers aiming to put the implications of an ageing society at the forefront of the national policy agenda in the next millennium. This paper looks at the effects of the built environment on older people and the adaptations that will be needed to make it more friendly for them. Looks at: demographics; underlying changes and trends in population; household growth; local centres and services; transport; and housing with care.
Building a better Britain for older people: a strategy document
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Social Security
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Social Security
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Document outlining the Government's policies for older people. Covers issues such as: healthy living; income; employment; travel; the home; tackling crime; care and carers; active lives; and consulting older people themselves.