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Care & Repair Cymru launches new “Older not Colder’” service
The charity has launched a Wales-wide service aimed at reducing the impact and severity of fuel poverty on older people.
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Older people “at risk of being forced into residential care” due to adaptation delays
A new report from Age UK maintains that older people at risk of being forced into residential care due to massive delays in making adaptations to homes.
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“Older renters at risk of being left behind”
Older private renters in England are at risk of being left behind, says Independent Age, the charity supporting older people in financial hardship, and their new report report urges Government to learn from the rest of the world.
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The causes and impact of poor housing
Care & Repair Cymru’s new report highlights the serious consequences of disrepair in Wales, and concludes that tackling wear and tear leads to better health and wellbeing outcomes.
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The “scandal” of homelessness among older people condemned
Independent Age has condemned new figures that show that in the latest quarter the number of homeless older people has gone up again, to 2,610.
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Older renters forced out of homes and communities by high costs, new report finds
The housing crisis is forcing older renters living on low incomes out of their homes and the communities they may have lived most of their lives in, into less familiar areas that are typically deprived, says Independent Age, the charity supporting those in financial hardship in later life.
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Scheme to decarbonise housing stock scoops prestigious Ashden Award for Energy Innovation
It’s only been 12 months since the launch of Retrofit Credits, a new initiative from AAA members HACT and its partners PNZ Carbon, but it has already been successful in winning the prestigious annual Ashden Award for Energy Innovation in the UK.
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Shortage of the right size homes “has left too many older people in unsuitable housing that can harm their health”
New analysis by ILC UK confirms significant numbers of older adults are stuck in homes larger than they need – with little to tempt them to move.
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Taxpayers pay more for annual maintenance of Houses of Parliament than rest of country’s homes combined
A new report, from the Centre for Ageing Better and the Healthier Housing Partnership, details for the first time the decline in government funding for home improvement support over the past decade.