local residents and businesses. One Age UK correspondent described his situation as follows: “It is winter, the only wheelchair accessible branch is 7 miles away and the infrequent bus would mean a two to
outside in spring and summer – but be careful not to let your skin redden or burn. During autumn and winter, you’re unlikely to get enough vitamin D from being in the sun, so it might be worth taking a daily
include, for example, the inclusion of information about advocacy with annual council tax letters, winter fuel payment letters, or surveys about local authority services.Older people must have the right
granddaughter live quite far away, so it’s important for me to be able to drive. And I rely on it in the winter. ‘I can’t walk very far and I’m recovering from a couple of falls. I was sent to a physio who really
adequate income through State Pensions and private pensions and savings, universal support such as Winter Fuel Payments must also be retained (see separate Fuel Poverty policy statement). State Pension
are over the age of 65, of these 93% are in the community, 5% in care homes, 2% in hospital.7 In winter, about 34% of people admitted to hospital (all ages) are found to be malnourished. This is an over
Inadequate street lighting can impose an unacceptable restriction on many older people, particularly in winter months, and can impact on their ability to access community services and opportunities to socialise
the ‘triple lock’ on the basic state pension and to the so-called pensioner benefits, including the winter fuel payment, will provide some protection. However, the impact of these cuts on disability benefits
decisions. You can challenge a Social Fund decision (Funeral Expenses Payment, Cold Weather Payment, or Winter Fuel Payment) by requesting a revision, supersession, or appeal as described above. 6 Budgeting Advances
– 2005-06, final release,” - http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB01561/comm-care-ref-eng-06-asse-pack-tab.xls 66 NHS Digital (2014); “Community care statistics, social services activity, England – 2013-14 ... – 2005-06, final release,” - http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB01561/comm-care-ref-eng-06-asse-pack-tab.xls 68 Office for National Statistics (2016); “Population Estimates Total Persons for England