Decision on frozen pensions is “shameful and morally unjust”
16/03/2010
Britain’s biggest pensioner organisation, the National Pensioners Convention (NPC), has described today’s decision by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights not to force the UK government to pay an annual increase in the state pension to all UK pensioners regardless of their country of residence as “shameful and morally unjust”.
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Kings Fund sets out a fairer future for care funding
New, fairer funding arrangements, a review of the current settlement for older people and reforms to the benefits system are among the proposals put forward in a major new report on the social care system by The King’s Fund today.
Cancer patients lose out on millions of unclaimed benefits
More than £90 million in disability benefits is going unclaimed by people diagnosed with terminal cancer in the UK, according to new research by Macmillan Cancer Support
Lottery money to fund theatre trips for older people
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The National Lottery have announced that they have awarded a grant of £10,000 to the Hampshire-based theatre company Prime Theatre to support their work in providing work for older actors, and encouraging groups of older people on an outing to the theatre.
Befriending could transform life for Britain's loneliest older people
Almost half a million lonely older people’s lives could be transformed if £120 million was invested in local befriending schemes, according to Counsel and Care, the national charity working with older people, their families and carers to get the best care and support.
Win tickets to Grand Designs Live London
The UK’s No.1, award winning consumer show for design and inspiration for your home, Grand Designs Live, returns to London for the sixth year running, across nine days from 1st – 9th May 2010 at ExCeL in London’s Docklands.
'Over half of us will rely on state to fund our pension'
New research shows that the majority of us will be looking to the State to fund our retirement...
Older workers face highest long-term unemployment rate
Commenting on today's employment figures (Wednesday 17 March 2010), Chris Ball, Chief Executive of TAEN - The Age and Employment Network, said that whilst TAEN is pleased to note the small increase in the number of older workers in jobs, the increase in the number of long- term unemployed older men and women is a serious cause for concern.
Parents and children still living with over a million grandparents
A survey released by BeGrand.net today has found that more than 1 million grandparents in England (8%) have their children and grandchildren living with them, while just under a third of all grandparents (29%) provide childcare when their children go to work or study.
Help the plight of the old in Nepal
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With little social care in Nepal, the family network is often the only form of welfare and support for the elderly. Yet many elderly people, through family loss or poverty, find themselves abandoned in old age; with no form of income, no home and poor health.
Have we really moved on in 50 years?
It's not so long ago that we stopped capital punishment in this country. 1964 marked the last execution, although it didn't come off the statute book for another five years. At the time, it was seen (by many, if not all of us) as a move towards a more humane society.
Roll on to 2010 and (effectively) there are people, and some media, who are keen to have the principle of 'a life for a life' brought back. Not a life being taken by the State, but by anyone who feels like it. What's more, they are promoting the idea of taking the life of someone who has committed a crime at the age of ten. How so?
Do you qualify for your maximum state pension?
If not then you need to read on. Despite our increasing longevity and a rapidly growing ageing population the Government is changing the state pension rules from the start of the new tax year next month.
Your Stars for the week 19th - 26th March
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Charity offers affordable holidays with a difference
National charity Vitalise is offering recession-busting opportunities for enthusiastic people to have the holiday of a lifetime while helping others.
Vitalise Holidays is seeking enthusiasts of all descriptions to accompany groups of visually impaired people on holidays throughout the UK, Europe and worldwide in 2010-11.
A sizzling feast of Gilbert & Sullivan
The 17th International Gilbert & Sullivan is set for a sizzling summer of wonderful Gilbert & Sullivan with 33 full-scale productions over 28 days in the Buxton Opera House and includes more shows than ever from the Festival’s own highly acclaimed Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company.
