A major new report from Age UK, ‘The State of Health and Care of Older People in England 2023’, documents how our health and care system is struggling, and too often failing, to meet the needs of our growing older population.
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Here are the main headlines about the use of Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) for the financial year ending March 2023 based on information received from 320 out of 331 Local Authorities in England and Wales
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This Commons Library Briefing paper covers pensions dashboards, which are being developed to enable people to access information about their pensions online.
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With around nine in ten low-income households receiving Universal Credit unable to afford essentials, this summary draws on growing evidence to show how inadequate income can act as a barrier to work.
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New support scheme to help smooth the way for injured or disabled ex-military to return to work.
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Sanctions rates within Universal Credit have more than doubled in the last 3 years.
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Some people may have Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) missing from their National Insurance records, which could affect their State Pension – find out what this means, and what the government is doing to help correct this.
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This report captures the findings of a three-year research project, the first to comprehensively assess how the benefit cap and the two-child limit affects families with three or more children.
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Ten years since the benefit cap was introduced across Britain, new research shows families affected by the policy have as little as £44 a week to live on after they’ve paid housing costs.
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Age UK and Age Cymru regularly hear about the problems that older people who are not
online can experience in our digital world, including accessing local authority services such
as applying for a Blue Badge. This is concerning because it could mean people miss out
on essential support. Age UK believes all public sector organisations should offer offline
access and make people aware of the different options. This is important to ensure that
they are providing a good service for all citizens as well complying with the Public Service
Equality Duty.