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Housing & Ageing Alliance urges Government to implement Housing Taskforce report
The Housing & Ageing Alliance, which includes the Age Action Alliance, has written an open letter to ministers urging them to prioritise urgent implementation of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce recommendations, as these will be crucial enablers for the Government’s national missions and milestones.
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New report predicts surge in number of older people living in water poverty
Independent Age is calling on the UK Government to introduce a single social tariff in England and Wales to end water postcode lottery
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Care home crocheters create poignant poppy waterfall for Remembrance Day
A poppy waterfall made up of thousands of hand-made poppies was unveiled at a St Monica Trust Care Home in Bristol to mark this year’s Remembrance Sunday.
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New project puts voice of Disabled older workers at the heart of policy-setting
The Centre for Ageing Better is launching an innovative new project designed to develop new policy and practice to improve support for Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions in their 50s and 60s to find and stay in work.
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“Going to bed earlier and turning the heating off”
Older people across the country are planning to drastically cut back on heating their homes this winter due to losing the Winter Fuel Payment, accordoing to new polling from Independent Age.
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Low literacy and numeracy skills a barrier to support for millions of older people
New research from Learning and Work Institute, supported by Age UK, reveals an estimated six million people over 50 have difficulties with maths and six million have difficulties with reading.