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Older people urged to act now to receive £301 cost of living payment
Time is fast running out for eligible older people to apply to receive £301 from the Government’s 2023/24 cost of living support package, says Independent Age, the national older person’s charity.
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“We need our banks,” say millions of the UK’s older population
With bank branches continuing to close all around the country, a new Age UK report reveals that four in 10 over 65s with a bank account do not manage their money online, while three in four account-holders aged 65+ want to carry out at least one transaction in a branch.
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Unclaimed Pension Credit “the equivalent of 454,000 average households’ energy bills”
On Thursday 27th April, national older people’s charity Independent Age delivered an overdue invoice for over £1.1bn to the government, to highlight the massive amount of Pension Credit that’s still going unclaimed.
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“Yes, it IS time to act,” says Social Care Future in response to ADASS report
Social Care Future has warmly welcomed the new report, ‘Time to Act – A Roadmap for Reforming Care and Support in England’ published by ADASS, which they believe “offers the right starting point for a practical and achievable plan to transform social care for future and current generations”.
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Low income pensioner households to receive £301 Cost of Living boost – but only if they have applied for Pension Credit
The vital need for low income pensioner households to apply for the benefits to which they are entitled is being highlighted by the Government’s announcements that over eight million households across the UK – including many pensioners – will receive a £301 Cost of Living Payment from the Government, with payments rolled out from 25…
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Future generations face a rocky retirement, concludes IFS report
A new report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies has laid bare a series of major challenges for the pensions industry – and for future generations of retirees. By Tony Watts OBE.
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Upcoming MHA webinar: Fixing care by valuing care workers
MHA, the UK’s largest charity care provider, is holding its annual lecture this Wednesday (26 April) by addressing the timely theme of why it’s important to value care workers if we are to fix social care.
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Let’s talk: AI innovators looking for housing and care collaborators to build cohesive communities and combat isolation
If you’re intrigued about the opportunities for positive change that Artificial Intelligence could deliver, here’s an opportunity to be on board with an exciting new project funded by UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge.
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NDTi’s “Community Led Support” Spring Festival returns for 2023
The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) is once again holding a two-day spring festival returns – this year the free virtual event will be happening on 16 and 17 May.
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Legends of entertainment and sport call for the voices of older people to be heard
Sir Geoff Hurst, DJ Tony Blackburn, Dame Arlene Phillips, actor Don Warrington and TV chef Rustie Lee have added their voices to the campaign for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing.
