everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship ... 2 D. Abrams, T. Eilola and H. Swift, Attitudes to Age in Britain 2008–9, Department for Work and Pensions, 2009 3 N. Lievesley, The Future Ageing of the Ethnic Minority Population of England
service for those customers who choose to use them. 3. How can the mortgage and equity release market work better together to improve outcomes for customers? Build on progress already made in relation to ... of interest and passing longevity risk from consumers to providers. The Council has continued its work to improve key elements of the equity release proposition right through the value chain, sharing best
8 of 38 You may have difficulty persuading a private landlord to carry out necessary repair work and/or you may find it difficult to obtain their permission if you need to carry out any adaptations ... months, before moving in. There are similar rules on electrical safety. Landlords must also provide working carbon monoxide alarms in any room which has a gas, oil or solid fuel burning appliance installed
Key recommendations Implementation of Mental Health Taskforce recommendations should include a work stream dedicated to meeting older people’s mental health needs. This should include ensuring wide ... longer is not only better for individuals but makes good economic sense if it enables people to stay in work for longer, reduces demand on services or supports the ability to carry on caring for family and volunteering
Reablement services should be offered on discharge from hospital where appropriate and NHS staff must work with local authorities to ensure older people are discharged in a timely, safe and appropriate manner ... basic needs such as nutrition and personal hygiene in a sensitive manner. • The Welsh Government must work with Local Health Boards to ensure there are appropriate staffing levels in all care settings at all
this consultation The Financial Advice Market Review was set up to examine how financial advice could work better for consumers, particularly those without significant wealth. It aims to ensure the regulatory ... incentivised to provide access to guidance and/or regulated advice. Professional advice will need to work together with free, impartial public financial guidance, supported by moves to improve financial capability
independent advocacy service should they wish to use it. Welsh Government and local authorities should work together with the voluntary sector to ensure the existence of sustainable advocacy services and enable ... should work together with voluntary service providers to raise awareness and understanding of the existence, purpose and benefits of advocacy among both older people and the professionals who work with them
comments on this proposal and different permutations based around this central model. Age UK has worked in partnership with Habinteg Housing Association to promote the lifetime homes standard. We support ... economic costs over the long term We need a universal approach to accessibility for new homes that works for all household types and across generations. The Government needs to strike a balance between
infrastructure of generalist advice agencies, such as Age UK, which can signpost people to them but also work with those agencies in supporting consumers who are particularly vulnerable or hard to reach. 10 ... this for over 3,600 people. 11. As a prime example of how generalist and specialist services can work together, Age UK’s recent Energy Advisor pilot provided in-depth support to older people. The support
CMA is carrying out a market study into care homes for older people, to review how well the market works and if people are treated fairly. This consultation is inviting comments on issues raised in the CMA’s ... this has on the functioning of the care home market. The CMA should also consider how the market works for older people who receive some local authority funding, but who have to pay extra ‘top ups’ to