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Measuring material deprivation among older people: methodological study to revise the family resources survey questions
- Author:
- McKAY Stephen
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 60p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The objective of this project was to better understand how to measure material deprivation amongst older people in surveys. The report details findings from new quantitative work using omnibus questions on what are regarded as necessary items for older people, as well as new cognitive testing work, conducted by the National Centre for Social Research, to better understand how to ask older people about material deprivation. The report makes recommendations on the implementation of the new question block on the Family Resources Survey (FRS). Readers are recommended to also consult DWP Working paper 55, Cognitive testing: older people and the FRS material deprivation questions (released at the same time), undertaken by the National Centre for Social Research, which provides greater detail on the cognitive testing study
Financial strain, negative social interaction, and self-rated health: evidence from two United States nationwide longitudinal surveys
- Authors:
- KRAUSE Neal, NEWSOM Jason T., ROOK Karen S.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 28(7), October 2008, pp.1001-1023.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Three hypotheses concerning negative social interaction in later life were evaluated in this study. First, it was predicted that greater personal economic difficulty is associated with more frequent negative social interaction with social network members in general. Secondly, it was proposed that more frequent negative social interaction exacerbates the undesirable effect of personal financial strain on change in self-rated health during late life. Thirdly, an effort was made to see if some types of negative social interaction, but not others, accentuate the undesirable effects of personal economic problems on self-rated health. Data from two nationwide longitudinal surveys that were conducted in the United States revealed that greater personal financial difficulty is associated with more interpersonal conflict. The findings further indicate that the undesirable effects of personal economic difficulty on change in self-rated health are more pronounced at progressively higher levels of negative social interaction. Finally, the data suggest that one form of negative social interaction (not getting help when it is expected) is more likely to intensify the unwanted effects of personal financial strain on self-rated health than other types of negative social interaction.
Financial inclusion for older people
- Author:
- GEOGHEGAN Luke
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 12(2), June 2008, pp.26-29.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Explores the implications of not being 'financially included' and explains how the revolution in financial services, while giving the majority of people more convenience in how they manage their money, has made being poor worse.
Spotlight report 2008: spotlight on older people in the UK
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Help the Aged’s latest annual Spotlight indicator report focuses on older people in poverty in the UK and how they manage day-to-day living costs. It also looks at reducing the isolation many older people face; challenging neglect; defeating the ageism inherent in many areas of daily life; and preventing future deprivation. There are short sections on Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and a chapter on dignity.
Can welfare-rights advice targeted at older people reduce social exclusion?
- Authors:
- MOFFATT Suzanne, SCAMBLER Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 28(6), August 2008, pp.875-899.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
It is known that, in general, people of pensionable age have gained in income compared to other age groups in the British population over the last two decades, but that a substantial minority still experience relative poverty. This paper reports a small qualitative study into the effectiveness of a welfare-rights advice and acquisition service for men and women aged 60 or more that was provided through a local primary health care service. Additional financial and non-financial resources were obtained by accessing previously unclaimed state-welfare benefits. It was found that these significantly improved the participants' quality of life. Fourteen of the 25 participants received some type of financial award as a result of the service offered, with the median income gain being £57 per week. The impact of additional resources was considerable and included: increased affordability of necessities and occasional expenses, increased capacity to cope with emergencies and reduced stress related to financial worries. Knowledge of and access to welfare rights services also appeared to have a positive effect. It is argued that a level of material resources above a basic level is necessary for social relations and for accessing services and civic activities, and can reduce social exclusion among older people.
Charging into poverty?: charges for care services at home and the national debate on adult care reform in England
- Author:
- COALITION ON CHARGING
- Publisher:
- Coalition on Charging
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 46p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Rising care charges are putting older and disabled people at risk of not being able to afford to eat, heat their homes, wash or get essential support Based on a snapshot survey and focus groups, the report, Charging into poverty?, reveals that rising charges for people to receive care in their own homes, are causing disabled and older people in England to reduce or even stop their support services.
Scottish households below average income, 2006/07
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This publication presents annual estimates of the proportion and number of children, working age adults and pensioners living in low income households in Scotland. It presents progress towards UK and Scotland Government targets to reduce poverty. All figures are derived from the Department for Work and Pensions’ Family Resources Survey, Households Below Average Income datasets.
Lost: low earners and the elderly care market
- Author:
- RESOLUTION FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Resolution Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This poll for the Resolution Foundation, which campaigns on behalf of low earners, suggests almost three quarters of people view elderly care as equal to or more important than improving hospitals, with an even larger proportion regarding the issue as just as crucial as improving dental services or extending GP opening hours. The foundation's report, Lost: low earners and the elderly care market, finds that low earners in particular are squeezed by the current system, as they become caught in a means-testing trap. This group - those on modest incomes but mainly independent of state support - are too "rich" to qualify automatically for free state care and too poor to be able to absorb care costs, the study says. It finds that low earners' primary source of wealth is their home, with few savings, yet 72% have levels of wealth that can exclude them from free care - available to those with assets of under £21,500. Low earners quizzed for the report said they found the care system complex, inaccessible and unfair, yet were seeking a fair deal rather than handouts: they were more likely than average to believe that the individual should be making a contribution to care costs. The report comes amid growing concern at the prospect of spiralling costs of elder care, as the UK's population ages. The government has promised a green paper on the issue later this year, and is facing pressure to introduce fundamental reforms to an ailing and outdated system.
Spotlight report 2008: spotlight on older people in Northern Ireland
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED IN NORTHERN IRELAND
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged in Northern Ireland
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 32p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This report looks at the issues that impact on the lives of older people in Northern Ireland to demonstrate both the positive and the negative, to discern how we treat older people and how, in addressing the issues raised, we can ensure that as many people as possible enjoy and maintain a good quality of life. Each section is illustrated by a number of statistical indicators based on the latest available figures, a commentary on the issues raised and quotes from older people themselves. Behind the statistics presented in this report are individuals with different life experiences, different circumstances and different needs. In common with any other sector of society, older people are not a homogenous group but individuals with a diverse range of views, lifestyles and experiences. However a significant number of older people in Northern Ireland do share a common ground: the misery of poverty, isolation and neglect. It is life for this group of people that this report focuses on.
Deprivation, demography, and the distribution of general practice: challenging the conventional wisdom of inverse care
- Authors:
- ASTHANA Sheena, GIBSON Alex
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, 58(555), October 2008, pp.720-728.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
It is generally believed that the most deprived populations have the worst access to primary care. Lord Darzi's review of the NHS responds to this conventional wisdom and makes a number of proposals for improving the supply of GP services in deprived communities. This paper argues that these proposals are based on an incomplete understanding of inverse care which underestimates the degree to which, relative to their healthcare needs, older populations experience low availability of primary care. Many deprived practices appear to have a better match between need and supply than practices serving affluent but ageing populations. However, practices serving the oldest and most deprived populations have the worst availability of all.