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November 2023 About this factsheet This factsheet contains information about housing intended specifically for older people, such as sheltered and retirement housing. For more information about specialist ... specialist housing for sale, see factsheet 2, Buying retirement housing. For information about renting from local authorities and housing associations in England, see factsheet 8, Council and housing association
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Page 1 of 22 Factsheet 91 Pension Freedom and benefits June 2024 About this factsheet Changes to how you can use funds in your occupational or private pension were made in 2015. Once you reach the age ... contains basic information about your choices with respect to drawing down pension savings. You can contact Pension Wise for more information and guidance. Age UK cannot give advice about what options are best
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well-being of older people through national and local campaigns, through our political influencing, our health ageing work, by fundraising and through our range of products and services. Your local Age Cymru
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Briefing: The free bus pass This briefing note provides information about the free bus pass in England and explains Age UK’s views. (Policy on the bus pass is devolved to local administrations in Scotland ... volunteers and carers, encouraging spending in shops, reducing congestion and pollution and improving the health and wellbeing of older people who use buses. Sheila takes the bus every week to church as well
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Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance April 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet gives information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a non means-tested benefit for people ... who have a disability. State Pension age is currently 66 years. The factsheet also has information about Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which is being replaced by PIP for some people. It covers the process
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process of developing their future strategies. Both providers and commissioners remain uncertain about the implications of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care Act (2016). In light of the new ... communication between the voluntary, statutory and other sectors about advocacy in the region. Influence health and social care policy to bring about change and improve advocacy. In addition to bringing
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to ensure the safety of all its staff and volunteers and is following Welsh Government and Public Health Wales Guidance. Independent Volunteer Advocate role description Benefits of being a HOPE Independent
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68% of households where someone is aged 70+ having their own car. • Research by Age UK shows that health problems are more likely than age alone to lead to giving up driving. Only 1% of people surveyed ... would give up driving because of their age, while 43% would stop driving due to health concerns1. 2. Transport to health services • 1.45 million of those 65 and over in England find it difficult to travel
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registered company number 6825798). The registered address is 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. 2 About this response In the 2010 Spending Review the Government announced that it would localise support ... support and the provisions in Welfare Reform Bill to abolish CTB were made without full consultation about whether this is the right approach. In our view major changes to localise national welfare benefits
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The research summarised here provides clear evidence that after controlling for key demographic, health and socio-economic characteristics, ethnicity remains Centre for Research on Ageing • Briefing Paper ... paid employment, and there are significant gender differences in particular groups. For example, about one-third of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Black Caribbean men aged between 25-64 were unemployed compared
