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clear. We particularly welcome some of the examples relating to age discrimination in health and social care. We would like to see further examples added in relation to financial services, in particular ... into force on 1st October 2012. We especially supported the ban of age discrimination in health and social care, as there is compelling evidence of the harmful effects of age discrimination in these services
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Age UK factsheet June 2024 Pension Freedom and benefits Page 3 of 22 7.3 Diminishing capital 15 8 Social care and deprivation 15 9 Scams 16 9.1 How to spot a pension scam 16 Useful organisations 18 Age ... decide to spend most, or all, of the money in one go, if you also claim certain benefits or require social care, now or in the future (see later sections). 3.6 Mix of the above One of the most important things
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likely to increase up to 90 per cent by the mid-2020s.i While some default fund members do take an active decision to save in this fund, many people do not and could be classed as ‘disengaged savers’ – FCA ... and how would this alter consumer outcomes? Monitoring the marketplace is clearly an important activity for the FCA. However on its own it does not necessarily improve consumer protection, so the FCA
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private rented sector in England. This total now exceeds the 3.9 million households living in the social rented sector5. Today, the number of older people living in the private rented sector in England ... looks like it will become a permanent form of tenure for those unable to buy their own home or rent social housing. It would be fair to say that the current model of private renting does not universally offer
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uk Telephone 0121 644 7500 The independent regulatory body set up to monitor and regulate the activities of the water companies. Residential Property Tribunal Wales www.residentialpropertytribunal.gov
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housing association landlords are now known as ‘community landlords’ (private registered providers of social housing will also be classed as a community landlord). Private rented sector landlords will continue ... contract – generally for use in the private rented sector. Secure contract – generally for use in the social rented sector. Note: There will also be ‘converted’ versions of the contracts above, however (in
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formats, rather than just written, but there must be fair treatment for those who are digitally or socially excluded. 3 Introduction Age UK welcomes proposals to reform the system for handling complaints ... formats, rather than just written, but there must be fair treatment for those who are digitally or socially excluded. Although email may be cheaper, the Ombudsman must accept complaints that are initially
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lack of development in the marketplace. This cannot be delayed to ‘wait and see’; as FCA comments, social norms are changing very quickly. It is clear that decision-making is very difficult for individuals ... least resistance’vi or they have been told by a friend that they can. It is already becoming the social norm, and intervention is needed to prevent this. At the moment, it appears freedom and choice
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you lose mental capacity and cannot make an LPA. A person can become an Appointee to deal with your social security benefits. There is information about how people must act in your ‘best interests’ for decisions ... decision. ⚫ Unwise or eccentric decisions – People who know you, or professionals like your doctor or social worker, might express a view about a particular decision, but you have the right to decide what is
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their level of vulnerability. We strongly welcome FCA’s consideration of its role in relation to social policy and believe that it has an important part to play in raising (publicly if necessary) issues ... intervention the right one? We strongly welcome the FCA’s consideration of its role in relation to social policy and believe that there are areas of public policy in which it has an important part to play
