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Older, not colder: why older people need warm homes
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 31
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out the range of problems that older people face in winter, looking specifically at fuel poverty, winter health and excess winter deaths. It focuses on the challenges faced by older people living in rural communities, including those of older residents of park homes. The document also examines specific problems with the energy market, such as understanding fuel bills and tariffs, costs for non-direct debit customers, prepayment meters and the Green Deal. It concludes that an ambitious energy efficiency programme to bring all housing up to standard is the only long-term solution to fuel poverty and winter health problems. (Edited publisher abstract)
The good home dialogue: the homes we have and the homes we want
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 84
- Place of publication:
- London
Findings from a research project which asked people living in poor-quality homes what they thought would help. The dialogue brought together members of the public living in poor-quality homes with experts and policy makers to work together to test and refine possible solutions suggested by the Good Home Inquiry. These findings will inform the eventual recommendations of the Inquiry on how to improve the quality of England’s homes. All 89 participants in the dialogue had experienced problems in their home which experts would regard as making them ‘non-decent’, ranging from damp and cold, to problems accessing particular areas of the home, or overcrowding. The dialogue was made up of participants from all tenure types, weighted towards homeowners. All participants had incomes of less than £25,000 per annum. Despite all participants having experienced problems in their own homes, half of participants told us they were satisfied with their homes, and this number actually increased during the dialogue. Participants understood that there was a connection between our health and the quality of our homes but tended to see this in terms of immediate (and usually significant) hazards. The concept of an unhealthy home was much more front of mind than thinking about how a good home might contribute to wellbeing in the long term. The connection between environmental sustainability and the quality of our homes was less tangible for participants. (Edited publisher abstract)
Home-owners and poverty
- Authors:
- WALLACE Alison, RHODES David, ROTH Firona
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 58
- Place of publication:
- York
This report examines the circumstances of home-owners who are in poverty, where they live and their housing finances, and how these may have changed over time. The report shows that poverty among home-owners has reduced significantly over time, but less so for households with mortgages – poverty was higher for this group in 2013/14 than before the financial crisis. Home-owners in poverty were twice as likely to report arrears (14%) than other mortgaged households (7%), and were overwhelmingly led by someone in work, meaning that the current system of mortgage safety nets fails to meet their needs. The report also finds that the homes of older home-owners in poverty required significant investment (£2 billion) to bring them up to the Government’s Decent Homes Standard. Key recommendations include: policies that promote the expansion of home-ownership among low- to moderate-income groups should be accompanied by programmes that support these households, which are shown to be at greater risk of poverty and default; regulatory authorities should check longer mortgage terms are sustainable over the whole term and monitor whether longer-term loans have any impact on the level of investment in pensions; greater attention needs to be paid to the poor housing conditions among home-owners in poverty, particularly older outright owners; a comprehensive review of mortgage safety nets is needed to determine how low-income home-owners should be supported in the future. (Edited publisher abstract)
Estimating need in older people: findings for England
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- London
This report estimates the numbers of older people living with ill health, poverty, unmet needs for care and support, loneliness, social isolation and poor housing in England. It also collates findings from qualitative studies to provide insights from older people’s own voices about the experience of living with these different needs. The report estimates that there are up to 5.9 million people aged 65 and over living with need. Analysis of the qualitative studies found the main areas of struggle in life for older people are ill health with associated disability and restricted mobility, lack of help with everyday activities, money, problems associated with home and housing, loneliness and social isolation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Housing and the older ethnic minority population in England
- Author:
- de NORONHA Nigel
- Publishers:
- Race Equality Foundation, Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- London
This report, jointly commissioned by the Race Equality Foundation and the Housing Learning and Improvement Network, looks at housing needs of older black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in England. It provides comprehensive data and analysis that identifies the demographic changes, the extent to which older BME people experience housing disadvantage compared to the white British population, what factors may contribute to this disadvantage and the spatial concentration of BME older people in urban areas in England. Key findings identified include that older BME populations are likely to grow in future years, subject to differences in life expectancy and migration; research evidence suggests that most minority groups will experience poor health earlier than the white British; and that most minority ethnic groups experience higher levels of housing deprivation than the white British, with Bangladeshi and black African people were most likely to be housing deprived. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older people, decent homes and fuel poverty: an analysis based on the English House Conditions Survey
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This new report from Help the Aged, which utilises the data of the English House Conditions Survey, reveals a strong link between people over 75 years, fuel poverty and poor housing conditions. Older people who live in rural areas, who live alone or are private tenants are also more likely to live in fuel poverty whilst people living in social rented housing were the least likely, The report highlights the danger of the 40% of older households who are spending 5-10% of their income on fuel (nearly double the proportion of younger households) falling into fuel poverty as prices rise. The report calls for a step change in efforts to improve housing quality and thermal comfort in older people’s housing, particularly in the owner occupied and private rented sectors.
Trends in the London care market 1994-2004
- Author:
- LAING William
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 84p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The demand for care and support in old age is growing nationally, but London faces some particular challenges. For example, although there are fewer older people in inner London, many are likely to need social care as a result of poor health, poverty, poor housing and lack of social support. This paper shows how London differs from the rest of England, examining past, present and future trends in its population profile, and in the resources and services available for older people. It casts light on some controversial issues such as levels of expenditure on residential and home care services, and finding care home places for older people outside the London area.
The face of older homelessness
- Author:
- MCCRUM Joan
- Publisher:
- Simon Community
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 89p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The population of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is ageing. Older people are more likely than younger people to be living in poor housing conditions. This combination of factors has led to a common incidence among older presenters in Northern Ireland of homelessness due to the unsuitability of accommodation associated with increased age and infirmity. Statistics are provided for the incidence and causes of homelessness among older people in Northern Ireland. Similar information is not available for the Republic of Ireland but county based figures are provided where possible.
Ethnic minorities in Great Britain: housing and family characteristics
- Author:
- OWEN David
- Publisher:
- University of Warwick. Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 17p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
Contains data on: household size; household types (including single-adult households, traditional families and pensioner households); housing tenure; housing conditions and economic and social circumstances; physical housing problems; economic and social deprivation indicators; and housing characteristics as measures of relative deprivation.