Public policy briefings
Our legislative work aims to provide information to MPs and peers about how proposed legislation affects later life and how their work could improve the lives of older people.
We produce briefings on key legislation and debates to outline our position as an organisation and key priorities for people in later life. We also submit evidence to Parliamentary inquiries on subjects affecting older people.
Some of our recent work is below and if you are looking for information on a particular issue please contact us to see if we can help.
Email PublicAffairs@ageuk.org.uk to discuss how we can support you in Parliament
2024 Parliamentary Briefings
2023 Parliamentary Briefings
- Age UK Autumn Budget Response – November 2023 (PDF, 138 KB)
- Age UK Parliamentary Briefing – Triple Lock and the State Pension, October 2023 (PDF, 149 KB)
- Age UK Autumn Statement – Treasury submission, October 2023 (PDF, 263 KB)
- Age UK Parliamentary Briefing – Cost of living, October 2023 (PDF, 226 KB)
- Age UK Cost of living submission – HMT equalities team (PDF, 177 KB)
- Age UK Parliamentary Briefing – Lasting Powers of Attorney (PDF, 220 KB)
- Age UK Spring Budget submission, 2023 (PDF, 307 KB)
- Age UK Parliamentary Briefing – Energy Social Tariff (PDF, 228 KB)
- Age UK Parliamentary Briefing – Prepayment Meters (PDF, 255 KB)
- Age UK Spring Budget Response – March 2023 (PDF, 208 KB)
- Age UK Parliamentary Briefing – Energy Social Tariff, May 2023 (PDF, 149 KB)
2022 Parliamentary Briefings
- Parliamentary Briefing: Support for energy bills, November 2022 (PDF, 83 KB)
- Post-budget Autumn Statement Briefing, November 2022 (PDF, 147 KB)
- Autumn Statement Briefing, October 2022 (PDF, 235 KB)
- Emergency Budget Briefing, September 2022 (PDF, 225 KB)
- Energy Price Guarantee Briefing, September 2022 (PDF, 116 KB)
- Parliamentary Briefing: Bill of Rights Bill, Second Reading, House of Commons, September 2022 (PDF, 210 KB)
- Parliamentary Briefing: Women's Health Strategy, August 2022 (PDF, 224 KB)
- Cost of living parliamentary briefing, June 2022.pdf (PDF, 143 KB)
- Cost of living parliamentary briefing, May 2022.pdf (PDF, 208 KB)
- Queen's Speech briefing, May 2022 (PDF, 161 KB)
- Spring Statement – Age UK Response (PDF, 91 KB)
- Joint Parliamentary Briefing: Health and Care Bill Clause 155, February 2022 (PDF, 266 KB)
- Parliamentary Briefing: Energy Crisis, February 2022.pdf (PDF, 164 KB)
- Health and Care Bill: Lords Report Stage Briefing, February 2022.pdf (PDF, 219 KB)
- Elections Bill: Lords Second Reading Briefing, February 2022.pdf (PDF, 178 KB)
- Health and Care Bill: Briefing on Clause 155, February 2022.pdf (PDF, 258 KB)
- Health and Care Bill: Lords committee stage briefing, January 2022 (PDF, 254 KB)
- Age UK Elections Bill: Report Stage Briefing.pdf (PDF, 200 KB)
- Energy Crisis Parliamentary Briefing, January 2022.pdf (PDF, 144 KB)
2021 Parliamentary Briefings
- The Cost of Cold - December 2021 (PDF, 2 MB)
- Loneliness and Covid-19 - December 2021 (PDF, 3 MB)
- Parliamentary Briefing: Rising energy prices and supporting older people this winter - December 2021 (PDF, 141 KB)
- Health and Care Bill: second reading briefing - December 2021 (PDF, 235 KB)
- Parliamentary Briefing: Autumn Budget and spending review - October 2021 (PDF, 131 KB)
- Parliamentary Briefing: The Energy Crisis and supporting older people this winter - October 2021 (PDF, 162 KB)
- Parliamentary Briefing: The triple lock and the State Pension - September 2021 (PDF, 171 KB)
- Parliamentary Briefing: Elections bill, second reading - September 2021 (PDF, 134 KB)
- Parliamentary Briefing: Health and care bill, second reading - July 2021 (PDF, 212 KB)
- Queen's speech briefing - May 2021 (PDF, 166 KB)
2020 Parliamentary Briefings
- Health, care and cash: Improving the lives of older people in Red Wall England - October 2020
- Parliamentary Briefing Switched Off: Save Free TV for Older People - July 2020 (PDF, 167 KB)
- Parliamentary Briefing Social care reform - June 2020 (PDF, 106 KB)
- Budget Submission - February 2020 (PDF, 551 KB)
- Parliamentary Briefing: NHS Funding Bill 2019-2020 - February 2020 (PDF, 384 KB)
- Parliamentary Briefing: Age UK Spending Review 2020 (PDF, 245 KB)
- Switched Off: Save Free TV for Older People - January 2020 (PDF, 381 KB)
- Parliamentary Briefing: State and Private Pensions - January 2020 (PDF, 376 KB)
- Pension Credit and Mixed Aged Couples - January 2020 (PDF, 384 KB)
- Home Truths: Security for older private renters - January 2020 (PDF, 379 KB)
- Social Care: Make Care Fair - January 2020 (PDF, 383 KB)
- No Age Limit: Domestic Abuse - January 2020 (PDF, 379 KB)
Become an Age Champion
Age UK and our supporters across the country have been asking MPs to become Age Champions. By signing up as an Age Champion, MPs agree to work to help make the UK and their community a great place to grow older.
For more information call the Age UK Advice Line on 0800 169 65 65 (8am-7pm, 365 days a year).