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Author: Tony Watts

Call to protect volunteers from cost-of-living crisis

A coalition of major UK charities, led by the Community Transport Association, is calling on the Chancellor to protect employees and volunteers from the impact of the rising cost of motoring in his upcoming Spring Budget.

March 14, 2023
National Care Forum calls on the Government to ring-fence funding for adult social care

The National Care Forum (NCF) is calling on the Government to move away from short term emergency care funding and commit to a longer-term and co-designed funded strategy, with greater focus on community and prevention services.

March 10, 2023
Older people: the cause of… or potential solution to… the UK’s problems?

If older people, as a growing demographic, are really going to provide positive solutions to society’s problems, we need to be listened to by those in power. By AAA co-founder Tony Watts OBE.

March 8, 2023
Forced pre-payment meters leading to vulnerable older people “self-disconnecting”

Age UK has called for pre-payment meter amnesty with research showing that over half a million older households – one in four of ALL pre-payment meter customers – are now dependent on this pricier, pay-as-you-go form of energy.

March 8, 2023
Don’t panic! Under-siege DWP extends deadline to give State Pensions a boost

If you’ve found yourself doing a Blondie impression recently, and hanging on the telephone for hours trying to boost your future State Pension, you can relax (for now, anyway).

March 7, 2023
10 reasons to be an age and dementia friendly business

Leeds Older People’s Forum runs the city’s Age and Dementia Friendly business scheme, to which over 90 businesses in the city have already signed up. Here are there top ten reasons why every business should follow suit…in every town and city.

March 7, 2023
Older people dying before they get the social care they need

New analysis by Age UK has found that, on average, 79 older people died every day in England in 2021/22 while waiting for care.

March 7, 2023
Free practical help for families and carers who worry about ageing relatives

A new free resource is now available from AAA members Age Space following research that has highlighted just how much time families and carers spend worrying about their elderly relatives.

March 6, 2023
How much of over-50s unemployment is down to the ageist attitudes of employers and recruitment agencies?

There are now 3.6 million 50-64 year olds not in work… a figure that is 300,000 higher than before the pandemic. But at least 500,000 want and need to work but cannot find a job.

March 3, 2023
Solution of the week: home adaptations sooner rather than later

As we age, write ILC UK, most of us are likely to need to adapt our homes to make them easier for us to navigate. Simple adaptations to the home can keep us independent for longer.

March 3, 2023

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