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Money Introduction 2 What we want to achieve 3 What is currently happening to prevent falls 4 The cost of falls 5 The experiences of people in later life 6 Advice to stay active 7 Investing in falls ... financial cost of falls to the NHS and social care has not been calculated but we know that hip fractures alone cost over £2.3bn per year. Evidence shows that falls prevention services are cost effective1
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that social isolation and loneliness will impact upon older people’s wellbeing. Comments relating to Action Points Accessible streets (p18 & p19) Action 1: We will commission a research project to scope ... guidance by the end of summer 2017. As part of this project we will also examine updating our guidance on the use of tactile paving surfaces. We will then consider other recommendations and determine a way forward
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from your ‘bank’ asking you to update your security information (e.g. your password) or your account will be closed • from a well-known company (e.g. PayPal, Amazon) asking you to update your account details ... sense of urgency, for example threatening that unless you act immediately, your account will be closed or a deal will expire. • It may contain a link to a website that looks very similar to the company’s
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reforming local government finance so that by the end of this Parliament local councils in England will retain 100 per cent of taxes collected locally. The consultation paper seeks to identify some of the ... neutral, local government will need to take on new responsibilities and one of those suggested is Attendance Allowance (AA). The paper states ‘As announced in December, the Government will also consider giving
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access essential (and other) services in a way suits them. Otherwise there is a danger that people will be left behind in an increasingly digital world. 2.2 Some older people could go online with appropriate ... and training to build their digital skills and confidence. Without this support, many people simply will not use the internet. The Government should therefore have a coherent, long-term strategy on digital
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a carer 17 5.4 Can the local authority refuse to assess you? 18 6 Who will carry out the assessment? 19 7 Local authority ‘Information and Advice’ services; ... reduction or withdrawal of assistance 40 11 How and where will the care services be provided? 41 11.1 Care or support services in your own home / other
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live independently for longer.2 There are three main factors which influence whether a household will be in fuel poverty: income, energy prices and the energy efficiency of their property. The first two ... energy price cap increased on 1 October 2021. Higher energy costs are challenging for consumers, and the timing and size of this increase will be particularly difficult for many families still struggling
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have problems accessing essential services and when they can access services they often incur extra costs. The Financial Conduct Authority should have a new objective of ensuring access to financial services ... classes as essential. While the internet can compensate to some extent for rural isolation and reduce costs, this is dependent on full digital inclusion. In order to facilitate this, the Universal Service Obligation
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steps towards improved regulation to offer better protection to older leaseholders. Self-regulation will be insufficient to curb bad practice and over-charging in parts of the sector. Over the years voluntary ... binding on the provider but not on the complainant. Older people should be completely protected from costs, as a result of raising a complaint, but should still have the option of taking further legal action
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information provided by firms, as this information is unlikely to be impartial When having regard to the cost effectiveness of provision, the new body must also take into account the needs of those who are not ... users, who may indeed be most in need of the services of the new body Assessing those most in need will require further consideration, e.g. do we focus resources on those at risk of falling into problem
