Senior Issues News
Care homes 'not covered by human rights law'
June 20, 2007
Private care homes tasked with ensuring the welfare of the elderly on behalf of local authorities are not...
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Elderly cash 'to be linked to inflation'
June 19, 2007
Ministers have this week signalled their intention to link care payments for the elderly to inflation, alongside a...
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Pensioners 'lack basic home security measures'
June 18, 2007
Millions of elderly people in the UK are putting their safety at risk by failing to install basic...
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Personal accounts 'a major step forward'
June 15, 2007
Government responses to submissions made on the white paper on personal accounts have been welcomed by a number...
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Elderly inflation rate 'more than a third higher'
June 14, 2007
The rate of inflation experienced by elderly people is more than a third higher than the headline rate,...
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Steps needed to enable 'longer working and saving'
June 13, 2007
Policy makers need to take action allowing older people to work and save for longer in order to...
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Pension system offerings 'improving in UK'
June 12, 2007
The offerings made by the UK state pensions system is improving, in contrast to many developed countries, according...
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Occupational pensions 'safer than they have been'
June 11, 2007
The National Association of Pension Funds has defended occupational pensions, stating that they are "a lot more secure...
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'Vast majority' of care homes give good service
June 08, 2007
Cases of neglect and abuse in care homes do raise issues about the standard of treatment in homes,...
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Retirees 'work for social interaction'
June 07, 2007
Many over-55s are choosing to continue in the workplace in order to stave off boredom and maintain social...
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