Government & Politics
Pensioners rally over Budget cuts
- Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Pensioners from Britain’s biggest pensioner organisation, the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) will gather tomorrow in Parliament to lobby MPs over the government’s decision to freeze the age related tax allowances. Campaigners will stage a midday rally in the House of Commons, just before MPs debate the Finance Bill and an Opposition amendment to withdraw the tax allowance measure.
ILC-UK responds to IMF report on Longevity Risk
- Thursday, 12 April 2012
Baroness Greengross, Chief Executive of the International Longevity Centre – UK has responded to the IMF report, published today, which highlights the fiscal costs associated with an ageing society.
"If we are to plan properly for increased longevity, we must ensure that we are as well prepared as possible. Governments across the world need to invest in good quality research.
Appointment of new Commissioner for Older People
- Wednesday, 04 April 2012
Following an open recruitment process, Sarah Rochira has today been appointed as the new Older People's Commissioner for Wales for a four-year term.
The Commissioner is a champion for older people providing information, advocacy and support for older people in Wales and their representatives. The Commission has specific legal powers to ensure that public bodies act in accordance with the interests of older people in Wales.
BMA calls on Peers to ‘do the right thing' during final key debate on the Health and Social Care Bill
- Monday, 19 March 2012
Ahead of the final key debate in the House of Lords today (Monday 19 February 2011) the BMA is calling on Peers to 'do the right thing' and stop the Health and Social Care Bill.
Post Office launches £1.34 billion branch network investment and support programme
- Monday, 12 March 2012
Largest investment and network support programme in the history of the Post Office. Approximately 6,000 Post Offices converted into new, more modern branches over next three years.
- £1.34 billion three-year programme, subject to EU State Aid clearance, to modernise the branch network and provide network subsidy, which recognises the major social value that Post Offices provide to communities.
Scotland's ticking time bomb
- Thursday, 01 March 2012
Scotland's elderly population is set to rise by more than half a million in the next two decades - causing a demographic time bomb.
Analysts at the National Records of Scotland office claim the number of pensioners living in the country will grow by 551,200 by 2035.
The country's total population is expected to sky rocket to 5.7 million by 2035, putting it on course to reach six million by 2050.
Hidden Heroes, Elderly will "lead country through recession"
- Thursday, 08 December 2011
The elderly will play a key role in helping Britain recover from ‘’its darkest hour since World War II,” according to the new head of one of the UK’s biggest charities. David McCullough paid tribute to pensioners as the ‘’real heroes’’ of the recession in an exclusive interview with Mature Times. He said the over-50s help Britain to power through hard times by supporting their families, providing free childcare and volunteering.
Four in five councils are denying free care
- Tuesday, 06 December 2011
Thousands of vulnerable pensioners are being stripped of care services which are vital to help them stay in their own homes because of town hall cuts.
More than four in five councils are now denying free care – such as home helps, meals on wheels and the installation of stair lifts – to all but those with the most serious health needs.
Government guilty of breathtaking complacency
- Friday, 25 November 2011
Britain’s biggest pensioners’ organization, the National Pensioners Convention (NPC), has accused the government of breathtaking complacency over the scale of cold related deaths amongst older people last winter.
Dot Gibson, NPC general secretary said:
