Government rejects calls to withdraw plan to monitor bank accounts of pensioners
The Government has defended its proposals to give banks and other financial institutions powers to monitor the bank accounts of anyone in receipt of State Pension, “to tackle benefit fraud”, […]
Campaign focus: Making transport accessible
Decent and affordable public transport is a vital line of support for older people, enabling them to retain their independence. Yet lack of access to public transport can have a […]
Press Coverage: Pension and tax
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Campaign focus: Transport
Over the next few months we will be sharing information on our campaign focus areas. Those topics we feel strongly about and are fighting for on behalf of our members. […]
Campaign Focus: Integrated social care
Over the next few months we will be sharing information on our campaign focus areas. Those topics we feel strongly about and are fighting for on behalf of our members. […]
Campaign focus: are there enough staff to care?
Over the next few months we will be sharing information on our campaign focus areas. Those topics we feel strongly about and are fighting for on behalf of our members. […]
Campaign focus: National social care service
Many of us will require some level of care when we get older. Life expectancy has plateaued, and there are a growing number of people spending their later lives in […]
Spring budget: tax cuts?
We, along with our fellow Later Life Ambitions partners, have been following with interest the stories and speculation surrounding the Spring budget and any announcements regarding cuts to NI. We […]
How you can make a difference
While we don’t know when it will happen (the best bet is in the Autumn) we do know that 2024 will be an election year. Whether that will result in […]
Sign the petition calling for a Commissioner for Old People for England and Scotland
Sally had a productive meeting with Independent Age earlier in January. They’re a really interesting organization one with which we share many goals. One of which is the call for […]