Age UK urges government to abolish Section 21
Unaffordable rents, shoddy living conditions and the threat of no fault eviction are putting thousands of older people who rent
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Older person becomes victim of fraud every 40 seconds
Official crime figures show that an older person in England and Wales becomes a victim of fraud every 40 seconds,
Read moreAge UK warns that BBC’s licence plans for over-75s simply won’t work
Over 1.3 million with care needs risk ‘failing’ the process Almost 700,000 over-75s with dementia and 660,000 severely frail likely
Read moreThe public tells Government to keep its manifesto promise and continue to fund free TV licences for our over 75s
New research for the charity Age UK shows there is a big groundswell of public support for the continuation of
Read moreNew paper commissioned by Age UK warns that the Pensions Freedoms are letting down many ordinary older people and proposes solutions
EXPERTS SAY THEY FEAR A SCANDAL IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS A new paper published today shows that the low
Read moreDecision to axe free TV devastating for well over a million over 75s largely confined to their homes
Half of all over-75s – 2.2 million – have a limiting long-standing illness which means in many cases they are
Read moreGood physical fitness in middle age linked to lower chronic lung disease risk
Encourage fitness to delay development, progression, and death from COPD, say researchers Good heart and lung (cardiorespiratory) fitness in middle
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