Announces the new disregard for student childcare grants for NHS funded students. Announces the new disregard for the Age related payments to pensioners over 70. Local authorities are reminded of the same effect on charges for home care. Reminds local authorities that the Skipton Fund payments came into force on 12 May 2004 to people who have been infected with Hepatitis C as a result of NHS treatment with blood or blood products. Reminds local authorities that as of 29 October 2004 Housing Benefit is payable to people who enter residential accommodation for a short period. Reminds local authorities that Pension Credit can be backdated for 12 months.
Announces the new disregard for student childcare grants for NHS funded students. Announces the new disregard for the Age related payments to pensioners over 70. Local authorities are reminded of the same effect on charges for home care. Reminds local authorities that the Skipton Fund payments came into force on 12 May 2004 to people who have been infected with Hepatitis C as a result of NHS treatment with blood or blood products. Reminds local authorities that as of 29 October 2004 Housing Benefit is payable to people who enter residential accommodation for a short period. Reminds local authorities that Pension Credit can be backdated for 12 months.
Subject terms:
housing benefit, pensions, social services, social care provision, child care;
European Commission. Analytical Support on the Socio-Economic Impact of Social Protection Reforms
Publication year:
2011
Pagination:
22p.
Place of publication:
Cologne
... with high public deficits and are in a number of cases understood as the main cause for retrenchment and weakening of the welfare state. This report examines the impact of austerity measures on three particular areas, namely pensions, public health, and long-term care, for 34 European countries. Pension policies have been in the focus of social protection related austerity measures, often targeted at increasing the effective retirement age. This included a rise in the statutory retirement age, tightening eligibility conditions for early exit pensions, and linking the pension system to the development of life expectancy. Reforms and public/political debates in the health care sector have been less pronounced and focused as compared with pension policies. Reform goals include both cost containment
There have been rather substantial and dramatic changes in social protection systems across European countries in 2010-2011. The financial, economic and budgetary crisis has not led to a complete re-orientation of social protection policies, but has often strengthened the rationale for reforms. Austerity measures have impacted quite heavily on social protection systems in particular in countries with high public deficits and are in a number of cases understood as the main cause for retrenchment and weakening of the welfare state. This report examines the impact of austerity measures on three particular areas, namely pensions, public health, and long-term care, for 34 European countries. Pension policies have been in the focus of social protection related austerity measures, often targeted at increasing the effective retirement age. This included a rise in the statutory retirement age, tightening eligibility conditions for early exit pensions, and linking the pension system to the development of life expectancy. Reforms and public/political debates in the health care sector have been less pronounced and focused as compared with pension policies. Reform goals include both cost containment and measures to improve the quality of and access to health care services. Across countries, an overall priority to provide support for home care as opposed to institutional care can be observed. There are various measures to encourage home care, e.g. financial allowances to purchase private support, labour market regulations which allow a temporary reduction of working hours for relatives, and publicly financed social services to enable a person in need of long-term care to stay as long as possible at home.
Subject terms:
long term care, pensions, public health, social welfare, social care provision, economics;
Specially commissioned reviews of key areas and debates in social policy are presented. Part one covers current developments including New Labour policy in the areas of health policy and children's social care; assessing the significance of the 2007 and 2008 Pensions Act; and minimum income standards and household budgets. Part two looks at current issues and debates Topics include 'what
Specially commissioned reviews of key areas and debates in social policy are presented. Part one covers current developments including New Labour policy in the areas of health policy and children's social care; assessing the significance of the 2007 and 2008 Pensions Act; and minimum income standards and household budgets. Part two looks at current issues and debates Topics include 'what unemployment means'; deregulation and two-tier labour markets in Germany and Japan after the global financial crisis; Flexibility, xenophobia and exploitation: modern slavery in the UK. Part three provides a thematic analysis of service user involvement from a policy perspective including: as participation in social justice; involving disabled children and young people in research and consultations and the potential enhancement of their well-being through such participatory action research; and the case for using service users as peer research interviewers.
Subject terms:
pensions, social policy, social care provision, unemployment, user participation, childrens social care, health care;
The Pensions Service and the Disability and Carers Service merged to form a new executive agency called the Pension, Disability and Carers Service (PDCS) in April 2008. The merger is still largely invisible to customers and stakeholder organisations since the PDCS has continued to use the existing TPS and DCS brands. However the two agencies will increasingly operate as a single entity under
The Pensions Service and the Disability and Carers Service merged to form a new executive agency called the Pension, Disability and Carers Service (PDCS) in April 2008. The merger is still largely invisible to customers and stakeholder organisations since the PDCS has continued to use the existing TPS and DCS brands. However the two agencies will increasingly operate as a single entity under the PDCS banner to integrate the two services more effectively. The objectives of this research were to help the PDCS understand how best to continue working in partnership with its key stakeholders by exploring ‘what works’ in consultation and partnership activity through a brief scoping stage, by examining external organisations’ perceptions of the effectiveness of PDCS’ consultation, partnership activity and working relationships and what drives them, and by helping to develop a set of questions which can be used by PDCS to measure and monitor the effectiveness of its consultation, partnership activity and working relationships in the future.
Subject terms:
organisational structure, organisations, pensions, service users, social care provision, carers, disabilities;
It is well known that the population is ageing but the implications for policy, and the statistics needed to inform policy, are the subject of current discussion amongst demographers. The growing proportion of the population that are older people is of primary interest in some key policy areas such as health, housing, social services and pensions, this latter including policies on benefits
It is well known that the population is ageing but the implications for policy, and the statistics needed to inform policy, are the subject of current discussion amongst demographers. The growing proportion of the population that are older people is of primary interest in some key policy areas such as health, housing, social services and pensions, this latter including policies on benefits and tax allowances. Intergenerational transfer between older and younger people, both financial and social, needs to be analysed. Whilst it is accepted that population ageing is inevitable, the speed of ageing and the future ageing structures of the population will vary depending on the key demographic components that cause population change. For example, the impact of fertility needs to be considered, as this is one of the main drivers of population ageing. This migration of older people and their geographical distribution will be important to those concerned with a service provision.
Subject terms:
older people, pensions, policy, social care provision, ageing, demographics, health needs;
The vast majority of pensioners rely on public transport to enable them to be independent and mobile and to take advantage of social activities. The NPC therefore welcomes the Transport Act 2000 which grants free nationwide bus travel for pensioners and the disabled.
The vast majority of pensioners rely on public transport to enable them to be independent and mobile and to take advantage of social activities. The NPC therefore welcomes the Transport Act 2000 which grants free nationwide bus travel for pensioners and the disabled.
Subject terms:
independence, law, older people, pensions, policy, social care provision, transport;
Briefly looks at five topics selected by the NOA's cross-cutting studies team. The topics are: tackling pensioner poverty; making e-services accessible to all; developing effective services for older people; increasing flexibility in work; and ensuring the effective discharge of older patients from hospital.
Briefly looks at five topics selected by the NOA's cross-cutting studies team. The topics are: tackling pensioner poverty; making e-services accessible to all; developing effective services for older people; increasing flexibility in work; and ensuring the effective discharge of older patients from hospital.
Subject terms:
information technology, older people, pensions, hospital discharge, social care provision, central government, employment;