Campaigns
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New Project to Combat Rural Isolation
- Wednesday, 22 February 2012
A new service which aims to work with individuals and communities to help overcome rural isolation with the over 50’s in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The service known as “Rural Connections” is managed by Age Concern Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan and is part of a larger project known as the Friendly AdvantAGE Project led by another voluntary sector organisation, The Vale Centre for Voluntary Services.
Less than 1 in 5 of those referred to the Work Programme are aged 50+
- Tuesday, 21 February 2012
“Fewer than one in five of those referred to the Work Programme are aged 50+ despite the fact that they are the only age group to see an increase in long-term unemployment”, says Chris Ball.
Commenting on the Work Programme statistics released today (Tuesday 21 February 2012) by the Department for Work and Pensions, Chris Ball, Chief Executive of TAEN – The Age and Employment Network, says:
What are your experiences of Residential Care?
- Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Have you had personal experience of residential care? It could be you, a relative, friend or neighbour. If so, we'd like to hear from you. The National Assembly for Wales has asked us to put together a panel to give evidence about residential care in Wales.
The Health and Social Care Committee of the National Assembly for Wales has appointed Age Cymru and Crossroads Care Wales to set up an expert reference group for its inquiry into residential care for older people in Wales.
Hammering pensioners and savings is neither right nor fair
- Tuesday, 21 February 2012
In a report published today: Osborne's Choice: combining fiscal credibility and growth, Ian Mulheirn of the Social Market Foundation, has recommended removing free bus travel for pensioners, scrapping Winter Fuel Payments and TV licences to the better-off pensioners, halving higher rate tax relief for pension savings and capping ISAs to £15,000. All this will save £9.4 billion or 63 per cent of the savings required by 2016.
Campaigners accuse think-tank of “pensioner bashing”
- Monday, 20 February 2012
Britain’s biggest pensioner organisation, The National Pensioners Convention
(NPC) has accused the Social Market Foundation of “pensioner bashing” following the think-tank’s latest call for free bus travel to be scrapped and the winter fuel allowance and free TV licences to be means-tested.
Pensioners’ legal action against Coalition reaches Court of Appeal
- Monday, 20 February 2012
Pensioner groups will today (Monday 20th February) enter the Court of Appeal to challenge the Coalition over its reforms to public sector pensions.
In October 2011, the Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance (CSPA) joined with a range of other pensioner groups to apply for a Judicial Review of the Coalition’s decision to alter the indexation for the annual up-ratings of pensions, benefits and tax credits, from the Retail Prices Index to the typically-lower Consumer Prices Index.
Lots of ways to have your say
- Friday, 17 February 2012
As the library consultation approaches half way, Gloucestershire County Council is encouraging more people to take part and have their say.
Since 30th January, the council has spoken to more than 1,200 people who were keen to give us their feedback.
They have taken part by filling in a questionnaire online, in person at a roadshow or in a library and over the phone in a random telephone sample of 1,000 residents.
Response calls for a Commissioner for Older People
- Thursday, 16 February 2012
Nick Sanderson, Chairman of the Association of Retirement Villages and CEO of Audley Retirement Villages, said:
“It’s high time that the needs of older people were recognised and met. The appointment of a dedicated Commissioner would boost the focus on later life issues but it will only work if the role is filled by a member of the later life community who is supported by a team drawn from the same peer group."
TAEN – The Age and Employment Network – response to today’s labour market statistics
- Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Commenting on labour market figures released today (Wednesday 15 February 2012) by the Office for National Statistics, Chris Ball, Chief Executive of TAEN – The Age and Employment Network, says:
“The plight of the long-term unemployed older worker is being lost in the continuing news about youth unemployment and government programmes to help younger people.
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