Press Releases

Fuel poverty in England highest ever under labour, new figures reveal

Friday 3rd October 2008

Older people's role in society should be recognised and celebrated, says Help the Aged

Tuesday 30th September 2008

Help the Aged response to ONS figures on the number of centenarians in England and Wales

Tuesday 30th September 2008

Council tax is a 'massive strain' for older people, says Help the Aged

Tuesday 30th September 2008

Help the Aged calls for public to ‘sponsor a grandparent’ this Grandparent’s Day

Friday 26th September 2008

Emergency services must meet the needs of older people, says Help the Aged

Thursday 25th September 2008

Gordon Brown's speech mentioning social care - Help the Aged response

Wednesday 24th September 2008

Forcing people to retire at 65 is blatant age discrimination

Wednesday 24th September 2008

‘Youth Mentoring: A Good Thing? – A Response from MBF

Tuesday 16th September 2008

Seven out of ten older people in Britain are targeted by scams each month, survey reveals

Tuesday 16th September 2008

“Scary", "depressing" and "confusing" - England's voters share their views of social care as new research published

Friday 12th September 2008

'Right care, Right deal' campaign - launch of new research on social care

Friday 12th September 2008

Fuel poverty strategy announcement "flimsy, inadequate and fails to meet the needs of older people," says Help the Aged"

Thursday 11th September 2008

Solving fuel poverty social emergency requires more than just tinkering

Wednesday 10th September 2008

'Right Care, Right Deal' Campaign Responds To Dwp Committee Carers Report

Friday 29th August 2008

'Right Care, Right Deal' campaign responds to DWP committee carers report

Thursday 28th August 2008

Another rise in C Difficile deaths 'shocking and unnecessary', says Help the Aged

Thursday 28th August 2008

Little progress with getting older people online

Tuesday 26th August 2008

Ageing society must spur policy changes that support older people

Thursday 21st August 2008

Call for better protection of older people from climate change impact

Friday 15th August 2008

Ageing underpins lack of healthcare for older people

Thursday 14th August 2008

Full reality of care is misunderstood

Thursday 14th August 2008

Pensioners' cost of living going 'through the roof'

Tuesday 12th August 2008

New depression report shows importance of diagnosis and support

Tuesday 12th August 2008

100 years of war on pensioner poverty without victory

Wednesday 30th July 2008

Older people struggle to learn new tricks, new research shows

Tuesday 29th July 2008

Nutrition is the bedrock of good care

Tuesday 29th July 2008

Complacency over fuel poverty must stop, says Help the Aged

Monday 28th July 2008

Post office ltd must fulfil its commitments

Friday 25th July 2008

Mental health in older people is a 'poor relation' says Help the Aged

Thursday 24th July 2008

Help teh Aged reaction to Ofgem social tariff guidelines

Thursday 24th July 2008

Timetable for new equality law is crucial

Monday 21st July 2008

Millions of older people hit by post office closures

Monday 21st July 2008

High Time Councils Included Older People In Their Communities, Says Help The Aged

Thursday 17th July 2008

New End Of Life Strategy Must Secure Dignity In Dying For Older People

Wednesday 16th July 2008

Reaction to new CPS guidelines to crimes against older people

Tuesday 15th July 2008

Latest statistics show stark reality for pensioners

Monday 14th July 2008

Older people can offer the world to their communities

Wednesday 9th July 2008

Government must act to help pensioners reach basic living standard

Wednesday 2nd July 2008

Adults Not Saving Adequately For Retirement, Says Help The Aged

Monday 30th June 2008

Dignity must be key to the NHS future

Monday 30th June 2008

Government Equality Bill - Help the Aged & Age Concern joint response

Thursday 26th June 2008

Help the Aged response to Public Accounts Committee report on digital switchover

Thursday 26th June 2008

Revealed: First 35 Care Homes To Achieve 'Gold Standard' Accreditation For End Of Life Care

Wednesday 25th June 2008

Tory Green Paper Promises Welcome Reduction In Top-Down Targets - But Patient Dignity Is Paramount, Says Help The Aged

Wednesday 25th June 2008

Achieving Dignity In Care Means Ensuring Quality Of Care

Wednesday 18th June 2008

National Dementia Strategy Must Be 'Bold And Ambitious

Wednesday 18th June 2008

Concessionary Travel Must Meet The Needs Of All Older People, Says Help The Aged

Monday 16th June 2008

Adult Social Care Law 'Confused And Chaotic'

Friday 13th June 2008

Majority Of Voters Will Make Social Care For Older People A Top Election Issue, New Survey Finds - Adult Social Care: Vote Winner Or Loser?

Friday 13th June 2008

One In Four Adults Too Busy To See Their Older Fathers

Tuesday 10th June 2008

Blue Badge Scheme Vital For Mobility Among Older People - But Ageism Lingers And Must Be Tackled

Tuesday 10th June 2008

Government Failure Forces 822 Extra Pensioners Into Poverty Each Day, Says Help The Aged

Tuesday 10th June 2008

Gap In Social Care Turning Into A Gulf Government Must Commit To More Funding

Monday 9th June 2008

Six Million Carers Deserve Better

Monday 9th June 2008

Free Swimming Initiative A 'Positive Commitment To Improving Health Of Older People'

Friday 6th June 2008

Social Care Is In Crisis

Thursday 5th June 2008

Polyclinics: The Devil Is In The Detail

Thursday 5th June 2008

Best Practice In Care Homes: Definitive Guide Launched

Wednesday 4th June 2008

New Research Shows Government Risks Losing The Grey Vote Over Treatment Of Older People

Friday 30th May 2008

Latest Fuel Poverty Plan "Welcome, But Not Enough", Says Help The Aged

Friday 30th May 2008

King's Fund Report A 'Call To Arms'

Thursday 29th May 2008

OLDER PEOPLE SICK AT THE THOUGHT OF THEIR FUTURE, ACCORDING TO LANDMARK REPORT

Tuesday 20th May 2008

ALMOST A QUARTER OF OLDER PEOPLE SAY THEY ARE NOT ALWAYS TREATED WITH DIGNITY IN HOSPITAL

Tuesday 20th May 2008

OFCOM MEDIA LITERACY REPORT SHOWS MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR OLDER PEOPLE

Friday 16th May 2008

CARERS FACE DAILY STRUGGLE BETWEEN WORKING AND CARING

Thursday 15th May 2008

EVERYBODY  DESERVES A DIGNIFIED DEATH

Thursday 15th May 2008

REGULATE ANTI PSYCHOTIC DRUGS NOW

Wednesday 14th May 2008

INPATIENT SURVEY RESULTS SHOW  'UNACCEPTABLE VARIATIONS '  IN QUALITY OF CARE

Wednesday 14th May 2008

A ‘FAIR BRITAIN’ SHOULD MEAN EQUAL RIGHTS FOR OLDER PEOPLE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 14th May 2008

BMA survey on healthcare for older people - Help the Aged response

Tuesday 13th May 2008

SOCIAL CARE IN CRISIS: GREEN PAPER A 'GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY'

Monday 12th May 2008

AGEIST GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED OVER TREATMENT OF OLDER PEOPLE, NEW RESEARCH FINDS

Friday 9th May 2008

NEW RESEARCH SHOWS COMMUNITIES ARE ERODING BEFORE PEOPLE’S VERY EYES

Wednesday 30th April 2008

GOV'T CAN'T KEEP HIDING BEHIND THE WRONG TARGET

Wednesday 30th April 2008

Tsunami 3 years on

Monday 28th April 2008

DIGNITY IN CARE OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE , SAYS HELP THE  AGED AS RCN ISSUES SURVEY

Sunday 27th April 2008

PENSIONERS INCENSED ABOUT THE BURDEN OF COUNCIL TAX, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Friday 25th April 2008

LESSONS MUST BE LEARNED FROM CUMBRIAN DIGITAL SWITCHOVER, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 24th April 2008

FUEL POVERTY IS EXPLODING IN OUR FACES, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 23rd April 2008

CAMERON'S STATEMENT ON CARE FUNDING A 'WELCOME ADDITION' TO THE DEBATE

Friday 18th April 2008

FUEL POVERTY INITIATIVE WILL ONLY SCRATCH THE SURFACE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Friday 11th April 2008

OLDER PEOPLE IGNORED AND FAILED BY COUNCILS, NEW RESEARCH SHOWS

Friday 11th April 2008

1 in 3 adults at risk of malnutrition on admission to hospital,care homes & mental health units

Tuesday 8th April 2008

ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE IN CARE HOMES

Wednesday 2nd April 2008

GOVERNMENT SHOULD JUMP ON BOARD CONCESSIONARY TRAVEL MOMENTUM, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 1st April 2008

HEALTH MOT A 'WELCOME INITIATIVE'

Tuesday 1st April 2008

ALL ABOARD! NEW BUS PASS SHOULD SET THE WHEELS IN MOTION FOR OLDER PEOPLE’S TRAVEL

Monday 31st March 2008

BANKING CODE SPONSORS MADE A DEPLORABLE AND AGEIST DECISION, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Monday 31st March 2008

DECISIONS ON TREATMENT OF OLDER PEOPLE MUST BE EVIDENCE BASED

Monday 31st March 2008

OLDER CONSUMERS MUST BE PROTECTED, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Friday 28th March 2008

COUNCIL TAX INCREASES YET ANOTHER BURDEN FOR PENSIONERS

Thursday 27th March 2008

Abuse of older people nation's 'secret shame'

Thursday 27th March 2008

GOVERNMENT’S FUEL POVERTY STRATEGY IS A SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER

Thursday 27th March 2008

BORROWERS APPROACHING RETIREMENT OWE FOUR TIMES AS MUCH AS 10 YEARS AGO

Wednesday 26th March 2008

OLDER PEOPLE FACING RETIREMENT HAND IN HAND WITH DEBT

Tuesday 18th March 2008

"STAGGERING FAILURE TO TACKLE HEALTH INEQUALITIES"  SAYS HELP THE AGEDGOVERNMENT'S ENTIRE AGEING STRATEGY IN JEOPARDY

Thursday 13th March 2008

DARLING'S FIRST BUDGET DELIVERS "A PITTANCE FOR PENSIONERS", SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 12th March 2008

Health services must provide a good quality of death, not just life

Monday 10th March 2008

HELP THE AGED DEMANDS FUEL POVERTY ACTION IN DARLING'S FIRST BUDGET

Monday 10th March 2008

THE GOVERNMENT’S COST OF LIVING - HOT AIR BALLOON; UP, UP AND AWAY

Monday 10th March 2008

VOLUNTEERING PROVIDES AN INVALUABLE SERVICE - Upper age limits for volunteering must be scrapped

Monday 10th March 2008

PUTTING GREEN AND GREY - TOGETHER MAKES SENSE

Friday 7th March 2008

PAYMENT OPTIONS MUSTN'T DISADVANTAGE VULNERABLE OLDER PEOPLE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 6th March 2008

LACK OF PUBLIC TOILETS DEVASTATING LIVES - Actions speak louder than words

Thursday 6th March 2008

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY – ALL THE THINGS: WE COULD DO…WITH A LITTLE GUIDANCE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 6th March 2008

CARERS ARE BACKBONE OF UK CARE SYSTEM, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 5th March 2008

LOCAL AUTHORITIES INVITED TO BID FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR EXTRA CARE HOUSING - DELIVERING TRUE EQUALITY REQUIRES MORE THAN PIECEMEAL ACTION

Tuesday 4th March 2008

GOVERNMENT MUST ACT NOW ON FUEL POVERTY WARNS HELP THE AGED

Monday 3rd March 2008

Independent Living Strategy

Monday 3rd March 2008

RAMPANT AGEISM IN THE NHS

Friday 29th February 2008

C-difficile levels 'scandalous'

Friday 29th February 2008

Help the Aged response to Ofcom consultation into direct debit charges

Thursday 28th February 2008

HELP THE AGED RESPONDS TO CITIZEN'S ADVICE CONCERNS ON PRESCRIPTIONS

Wednesday 27th February 2008

SWITCHOVER MUST NOT LEAVE OLDER PEOPLE CUT OFF, WARNS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 27th February 2008

OLDER PEOPLE DROWNING FINANCIALLY AS WATER BILLS RISE

Tuesday 26th February 2008

MARIE CURIE END OF LIFE SERVICE UNDER THREAT

Tuesday 26th February 2008

HOUSING STRATEGY IS ENORMOUSLY IMPORTANT FOR OLDER PEOPLE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Monday 25th February 2008

HELP THE AGED  CALL FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE

Friday 22nd February 2008

HELP THE AGED BACKS SMALL PRINT BILL

Wednesday 20th February 2008

SOCIAL CARE OF OLDER PEOPLE AS IMPORTANT AS NHS

Tuesday 19th February 2008

REVIEW OF BUS PASS FUNDING IS NEEDED, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Monday 18th February 2008

SAGA RESEARCH SHOWS COST OF CARE HOME STAYS SET TO DOUBLE OVER NEXT 20 YEARS

Monday 18th February 2008

KNOCK-ON EFFECT OF ISOLATION IS DEVASTATING OLDER PEOPLE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Friday 15th February 2008

Help the Aged calls for £500,000 to help older people in Bangladesh recover from “forgotten tsunami”

Friday 15th February 2008

LATEST COST OF LIVING FIGURES MEAN PENSIONERS FALLING BEHIND AS BENEFITS GO UNCLAIMED

Tuesday 12th February 2008

YOUNG PEOPLE WILL GET A ‘HARD SHOCK’ WHEN THEY REACH RETIREMENT, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 12th February 2008

Help the Aged response to news of NHS 180 million pound payout

Tuesday 12th February 2008

HELP THE AGED RESPONSE TO REFORM REPORT ON NHS

Monday 11th February 2008

Help the Aged response to BMJ malnutrition study

Friday 8th February 2008

HELP THE AGED WELCOMES UNIFIED COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

Thursday 7th February 2008

OLDER PEOPLE ARE ON THE BUSES

Monday 4th February 2008

GOVERNMENT FAILING TO TACKLE FUEL POVERTY

Monday 4th February 2008

TWO THIRDS THINK GOVERNMENT FAILING CARERS. COLEMAN CASE COULD REVOLUTIONISE PLIGHT OF CARERS

Thursday 31st January 2008

CSCI REPORT SHOWS SOCIAL CARE SYSTEM IS AT BREAKING POINT AS HELP THE AGED WELCOMES GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY

Tuesday 29th January 2008

TWO THIRDS OF PEOPLE WON’T PUT MONEY ASIDE FOR SOCIAL CARE, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH

Friday 25th January 2008

2008 COUNCIL TAX BILLS SET TO TAKE YET MORE MONEY FROM PENSIONERS' POCKETS

Wednesday 23rd January 2008

PENSIONS SERVICE MERGER MAKES SENSE, BUT HELP THE AGED CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO EXPAND CAPACITY

Tuesday 22nd January 2008

LIB DEM SOCIAL CARE PACKAGE 'ATTRACTIVE'

Tuesday 22nd January 2008

HELP THE AGED URGES RETAILERS TO WAKE UP TO THE NEEDS OF OLDER CONSUMERS AND THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY THEY REPRESENT

Friday 18th January 2008

KENYA: HELPING OLDER PEOPLE IN THE WAKE OF VIOLENCE

Wednesday 16th January 2008

OLDER PEOPLE BEAR THE BRUNT OF RURAL BANK CLOSURES, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Sunday 13th January 2008

OLDER PEOPLE NEED A TICKET TO RIDE ON ALL PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Friday 11th January 2008

Help the Aged reaction to Brown speech on health

Monday 7th January 2008

OLDER PEOPLE NEED HELP TO PLAN THEIR CARE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 3rd January 2008

FATHER TIME’S SPIRIT SHOULD INFORM POLICIES ON OLDER WORKERS, SAYS AGE AND EMPLOYMENT THINK TANK

Monday 31st December 2007

WHEELS ON THE BUS DON’T GO ROUND FOR ALL OLDER PEOPLE, WARNS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 27th December 2007

‘GOOD GRANNY’ VISITS TSUNAMI SURVIVORS TO REVIEW £8M SPEND AND INDIAN GREY POWER

Wednesday 26th December 2007

SHATTERED GOVERNMENT PROMISE IS A STAB IN THE BACK FOR WOMEN AND CARERS, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Friday 21st December 2007

HELP THE AGED INSISTS MORE MUST BE DONE ON FALLS, AS NEW REPORT SHOWS STANDARDS AREN'T HIGH ENOUGH

Wednesday 19th December 2007

SHATTERED GOVERNMENT PROMISE IS A STAB IN THE BACK FOR WOMEN AND CARERS, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 18th December 2007

WEB DOESN’T HAVE TO MEAN WOES FOR OLDER PEOPLE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Monday 17th December 2007

LUCENTIS RECOMMENDATION IS WELCOME NEWS FOR OLDER PEOPLE

Friday 14th December 2007

SOCIAL HOUSING PROPOSALS ARE, IN PRINCIPLE, A GOOD IDEA, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 13th December 2007

HELP THE AGED PRESSURE CONTRIBUTES TO DWP PARTIAL FIX OVER CHRISTMAS PENSION PAYMENTS

Thursday 13th December 2007

HELP THE AGED WELCOMES GOVERNMENT PLEDGE AND RECOGNITION OF AGEING  RESEARCH

Tuesday 11th December 2007

DWP PAYMENT DECISION WILL LEAVE THOUSANDS OF PENSIONERS STRUGGLING THIS CHRISTMAS

Monday 10th December 2007

SOME PENSIONERS INCOMES AREN’T RISING, WARNS HELP THE AGED

Friday 7th December 2007

WARM FRONT IS ACTUALLY GOING BACKWARDS, WARNS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 6th December 2007

WHEELS ON THE BUS DON’T GO ROUND FOR ALL OLDER PEOPLE, WARNS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 6th December 2007

LOCAL COUNCIL FUNDING SETTLEMENT WILL LEAD TO SQUEEZE ON OLDER PEOPLE, HELP THE AGED WARNS

Thursday 6th December 2007

STROKE STRATEGY WELCOME, BUT CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 5th December 2007

NEW PENSIONER BENEFITS ANNOUNCEMENT WELCOME BUT GOVT MUST DO MORE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 5th December 2007

OLDER PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 4th December 2007

DIGNITY FOR OLDER PEOPLE MUST MEAN MORE THAN JUST WORDS, SAYS HELP THE AGED AS CHARITY REACTS TO HEALTHCARE REPORT

Tuesday 4th December 2007

OLDER PEOPLE NEED MORE HELP TO SWITCH TO DIGITAL

Monday 3rd December 2007

OLDER PEOPLE UP TO £50,000 OUT OF POCKET. NEW RESEARCH BY THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS FOR THE BRITISH GAS HELP THE AGED PARTNERSHIP.

Friday 30th November 2007

HELP THE AGED ACCUSES BANKS OF LETTING DOWN OLDER CUSTOMERS AS BANKING CODE CHANGES ON AGE EQUALITY ARE REJECTED

Thursday 29th November 2007

CSCI REPORT SHOWS PROGRESS, BUT FAILING AUTHORITIES MUST UP THEIR GAME ON DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR OLDER PEOPLE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 29th November 2007

WINTER DEATH FIGURES ARE A NATIONAL SCANDAL, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 28th November 2007

ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY REPORT SHOULD SERVE AS AN 'ALARM CALL' TO GOVERNMENT,SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 27th November 2007

Learning Disability Coalition releases CSCI figures on social care criteria

Thursday 22nd November 2007

HELP THE AGED WELCOMES NEW RESEARCH ON END OF LIFE CARE AND CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO SECURE DIGNITY IN DEATH AND DYING

Thursday 22nd November 2007

DIGITAL DIVIDE IS STILL A GIANT GORGE FOR OLDER PEOPLE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 20th November 2007

BENEFITS MONEY SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 15th November 2007

NEW LEGAL DECISION ON AGE TRIBUNALS WELCOMED BY LEADING OLDER PEOPLE'S CHARITIES

Tuesday 13th November 2007

OLDER HOMELESS PEOPLE MUST NOT BE OVERLOOKED, WARNS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 13th November 2007

HELP THE AGED URGES GOVERNMENT TO SIGN UP TO PENSIONS SCHEME BOOST

Monday 12th November 2007

REGENERATION MUST INVOLVE OLDER PEOPLE, SAY HELP THE AGED

Friday 9th November 2007

HELP THE AGED DEMANDS BUS SERVICES MEET THE NEEDS OF OLDER PEOPLE

Thursday 8th November 2007

Help the Aged reaction to Queen's Speech

Tuesday 6th November 2007

NUTRITION ACTION PLAN IS GOOD NEWS, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 30th October 2007

ECO TOWNS SHOULD BE AGE FRIENDLY TOWNS TOO, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 30th October 2007

HELP THE AGED WELCOMES NEW CARE & HEALTH REGULATOR, BUT DEMANDS URGENT ACTION ON HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS

Wednesday 24th October 2007

Help the Aged response to flu report

Wednesday 24th October 2007

PENSIONER POVERTY REDUCTIONS MUST CONTINUE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 18th October 2007

HELP THE AGED DEMANDS FAILING HEALTH TRUSTS URGENTLY RAISE THEIR GAME ON HOSPITAL HYGIENE

Thursday 18th October 2007

CSCI REPORT EXPOSES THE 'MAZE OF CONFUSION' IN CARE HOME SELECTION AND FUNDING, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 17th October 2007

Alan Johnson statement on social care - Help the Aged response

Wednesday 10th October 2007

DARLING'S FIRST PRE-BUDGET REPORT "A DAMP SQUIB FOR OLDER PEOPLE", SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 9th October 2007

More Specialist Advisers Required to Reach 80% Employment Rate ‘Aspiration’

Tuesday 9th October 2007

Help the Aged response to CentreForum care funding proposal

Thursday 4th October 2007

Lord Darzi: NHS Review

Thursday 4th October 2007

'Pensions not Poverty' Petition Drop at Number 10

Tuesday 2nd October 2007

NEW CEHR WILL BEGIN FROM A STANDING START WHEN IT COMES TO AGE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Friday 28th September 2007

BEING AGE FRIENDLY STARTS IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD

Friday 28th September 2007

LAING & BUISSON REPORT INDICATES SOCIAL CARE CRISIS , SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 27th September 2007

OLDER PEOPLE ARE HUMAN BEINGS – NOT OBJECTS OR NUMBERS, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 27th September 2007

HELP THE AGED URGES OLDER PEOPLE TO GEAR UP TO CAMPAIGN FOR THEIR LOCAL POST OFFICE

Wednesday 26th September 2007

FLU JABS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 25th September 2007

London press conference for the World Age-Friendly City Report

Tuesday 25th September 2007

2.5 million grandparents go for more than a month without seeing their grandchildren.

Friday 21st September 2007

Carers save UK £87bn - Help the Aged response

Thursday 20th September 2007

On Grandparents Day, help change the life of an older person overseas

Thursday 20th September 2007

OSTEOPOROSIS SCREENING IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 19th September 2007

GOVERNMENT LETHARGY FUELS AGEISM, SAYS NEW RESEARCH

Monday 3rd September 2007

RESEARCH FINDS OLDER PEOPLE STRANDED IN THEIR OWN HOMES

Wednesday 22nd August 2007

HUMAN RIGHTS ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE, WARNS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 15th August 2007

Air-dropped relief not reaching older people in monsoon hit South Asia.

Monday 13th August 2007

OLDER PEOPLE AND MENTAL HEALTH REPORT 'A SAD INDICTMENT' SAYS HELP THE AGED

Monday 13th August 2007

OLDER PEOPLE WALKING INTO A BLEAK FUTURE ON DEBT, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Monday 13th August 2007

Help the Aged statement on Alzheimer's court ruling

Friday 10th August 2007

HELP THE AGED CALLS ON GOVT. TO PRIORITISE DEMENTIA TREATMENT AND PREVENTION

Monday 6th August 2007

Older people face daily barrage of age discrimination, says Help the Aged

Thursday 2nd August 2007

POVERTY IMPROVEMENTS ARE DREADFULLY SLOW, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 2nd August 2007

GOVERNMENT MUST GET ITS TEETH INTO AUTOMATIC PAYMENT OF BENEFITS, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 25th July 2007

COST OF LIVING FOR OLDER PEOPLE IS A DISGRACE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 25th July 2007

HELP THE AGED STATEMENT ON SERIOUS FLOODING

Tuesday 24th July 2007

OLDER PEOPLE LEFT ON THE MARGINS OF THE HOUSING GREEN PAPER, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Monday 23rd July 2007

PENSIONERS’ QUALITY OF LIFE HANGS IN THE BALANCE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 18th July 2007

GOVERNMENT COULD SAVE HALF A MILLION PENSIONERS FROM POVERTY, SAYS NEW REPORT

Thursday 12th July 2007

HELP THE AGED DEMANDS OLDER PEOPLE PRIORITISED IN BROWN’S HOUSING PUSH

Wednesday 11th July 2007

BROWN GOVERNMENT NEED MORE THAN JUST QUICK WINS, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 27th June 2007

SKYROCKETING COUNCIL TAX BILLS AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Saturday 23rd June 2007

House of Lords judgment fails vulnerable older people, says Help the Aged

Wednesday 20th June 2007

OLDER PEOPLE’S LIVES ARE GETTING WORSE, SAYS NEW LANDMARK REPORT

Wednesday 13th June 2007

Older People Missing Out On Improvements In Social Housing, Warns Help The Aged

Thursday 7th June 2007

GOVERNMENT REFUSAL IS A CRYING SHAME FOR WOMEN PENSIONERS, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 6th June 2007

PM Tony Blair calls for an end to poverty. His international development department welcomes universal social pensions as a solution to ending poverty. But, Help the Aged asks: will the UK Government  recommend it at the G8?

Monday 4th June 2007

The Social Fund urgently needs to be reformed, says Help the Aged

Wednesday 23rd May 2007

Energy White Paper must tackle growing fuel poverty, says Help the Aged

Tuesday 22nd May 2007

UK pensioners face barriers to an active lifestyle, says Help the Aged

Monday 21st May 2007

Government needs a dynamic vision for the post office network, says Help the Aged

Thursday 17th May 2007

Unclaimed pensioner benefits are absolutely scandalous, says Help the Aged

Thursday 17th May 2007

Post office alternatives must address the needs of older people, says Help the Aged

Thursday 17th May 2007

THE BLAIR DECADE: GOOD BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EVEN BETTER, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 10th May 2007

Help the Aged warns DCMS on active ageing and leisure

Thursday 10th May 2007

HELP THE AGED RESPONDS TO RESULTS OF NEW TRIAL TREATMENT FOR OSTEOPOROSIS

Thursday 3rd May 2007

FREESAT DECISION "A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR OLDER PEOPLE", SAYS HELP THE AGED

Friday 27th April 2007

HOUSE OF LORDS HEARING OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE TO OLDER PEOPLE’S HUMAN RIGHTS, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Friday 27th April 2007

MALCOLM WICKS 'SAT-NAV' PROPOSALS SHOULDN'T BE DISMISSED OUT OF HAND, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 19th April 2007

NEW FUEL POVERTY FIGURES "SHAMEFUL, DISTURBING AND DISTRESSING" SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 17th April 2007

1:15PM – APPOINTMENT WITH MP RE: AGE EQUALITY

Tuesday 17th April 2007

NEXT PRIME MINISTER MUST FINALLY ACT ON PENSIONER POVERTY, HELP THE AGED WARNS

Wednesday 11th April 2007

New pension credit figures show poorest pensioners losing out by £5 million a week

Thursday 29th March 2007

NEW PENSIONER POVERTY FIGURES "A SCANDAL BORN OUT OF COMPLACENCY", SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 27th March 2007

LATEST COUNCIL TAX RISES MEAN ACTION NEEDED NOW AS PENSIONERS SUFFER REAL HARDSHIP

Tuesday 27th March 2007

LYONS REPORT OFFERS HOPE FOR PENSIONERS, BUT HELP THE AGED URGES SWIFT REFORM TO COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT

Wednesday 21st March 2007

HELP THE AGED DUBS BROWN SPEECH AS A "DO NOTHING BUDGET" FOR POOR PENSIONERS

Wednesday 21st March 2007

PENSIONERS TELL BROWN TO DELIVER ON COUNCIL TAX AS CHANCELLOR PREPARES BUDGET SPEECH

Monday 19th March 2007

GOVERNMENT MUST AVOID DIGITAL DIVIDE AS DATE FOR FIRST ANALOGUE SWITCH-OFF ANNOUNCED

Friday 16th March 2007

LEADING CHARITY LAYS DOWN POVERTY CHALLENGE TO GORDON BROWN

Tuesday 13th March 2007

NEW RESEARCH ON MEDIA COVERAGE SHOWS ELDER ABUSE STUCK FIRMLY IN THE SHADOWS

Monday 12th March 2007

POST OFFICE CLOSURES MEAN GOVERNMENT LACKS A ‘PLAN B’ FOR COMMUNITIES

Tuesday 6th March 2007

RISE IN BILLS COMPARED WITH RISE IN PENSIONS "UNFAIR, UNJUST AND UNACCEPTABLE," SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 1st March 2007

TREVOR PHILLIPS' REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR STRONG SINGLE EQUALITY ACT, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 28th February 2007

HELP THE AGED WELCOMES FREESAT ANNOUNCEMENT

Tuesday 27th February 2007

NEW COUNCIL TAX RISES "SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE" SAYS HELP THE AGED

Monday 26th February 2007

HELP THE AGED URGES CAUTION OVER COUNCIL TAX REVALUATION

Tuesday 20th February 2007

BRITISH GAS PRICE CUT WARMLY WELCOMED BY HELP THE AGED

Thursday 8th February 2007

MORE OLDER PEOPLE LEFT BEHIND AS CLOSURES AND CUT-BACKS HIT ACCESS TO CASH

Thursday 8th February 2007

“WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE ON COUNCIL TAX,” CHARITY URGES CHANCELLOR

Wednesday 31st January 2007

COUNCIL TAX RISES OFFER 'COLD COMFORT' TO PENSIONERS, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Monday 22nd January 2007

NEW INFLATION RATE DUBBED 'OFF THE PALE', AS HELP THE AGED CALLS FOR MORE ACCURATE FIGURE

Tuesday 16th January 2007

HELP THE AGED URGES GOVERNMENT TO PUT PENSIONS REFORM AT THE CENTRE OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION PLANS

Monday 15th January 2007

TIME TO SET TARGETS ON FIGHTING PENSIONER POVERTY, HELP THE AGED URGES GOVERNMENT

Thursday 11th January 2007

CLOSURE PROGRAMME SOUNDS THE LAST POST FOR A TRULY NATIONAL NETWORK

Thursday 14th December 2006

POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNT A ‘LIFELINE FOR PENSIONERS’, NEW SURVEY FINDS

Tuesday 12th December 2006

PRE-BUDGET REPORT: ECONOMIC SUCCESS STORY BUT PENSIONERS DISTRESS STORY

Friday 8th December 2006

GOVERNMENT INFLATION FIGURE IS STUCK IN "FANTASY LAND," SAYS HELP THE AGED

Monday 4th December 2006

POOREST PAY MOST WHEN IT COMES TO COUNCIL TAX, NEW SURVEY FROM HELP THE AGED FINDS

Saturday 2nd December 2006

PENSIONS BILL OFFERS PRECIOUS LITTLE FOR TODAY'S OLDER PEOPLE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 29th November 2006

BANKING SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE "NOT A RECORD TO BE PROUD OF," SAYS HELP THE AGED

Sunday 19th November 2006

CHARGING FOR BANKING SERVICES A "SET-BACK" FOR THE POOREST - HELP THE AGED COMMENTS ON TREASURY SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT

Thursday 16th November 2006

LEGISLATION MUST MEET THE CHALLENGES OF AN OLDER POPULATION, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 15th November 2006

HELP THE AGED TELLS GOVERNMENT TO GET BEHIND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT

Tuesday 14th November 2006

LATEST INFLATION FIGURES DON'T TELL THE REAL STORY, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 14th November 2006

HELP THE AGED SAYS PAC REPORT SHOWS RHETORIC AND REALITY ARE "OUT OF STEP"

Thursday 2nd November 2006

PENSIONER POVERTY TODAY MUST BE THE PRIORITY SAYS HELP THE AGED, AS GOVERNMENT UNVEILS SIMPLER PENSIONS PACKAGE

Monday 30th October 2006

GOVERNMENT POLICY ON POST OFFICES A "PROGRAMME OF CUTS AND CONFUSION" SAYS HELP THE AGED

Monday 30th October 2006

FALL IN EXCESS WINTER DEATHS WELCOME, BUT FUEL POVERTY BATTLE MUST BE STEPPED UP, SAYS LEADING OLDER PEOPLE'S CHARITY

Friday 27th October 2006

FALL IN EXCESS WINTER DEATHS WELCOME, BUT FUEL POVERTY BATTLE MUST BE STEPPED UP, SAYS LEADING OLDER PEOPLE'S CHARITY

Friday 27th October 2006

COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT TAKE-UP SHOWS A "DISMAL RECORD OF FAILURE," SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 26th October 2006

Pensioner Workers Driving Up Employment Figures – But for How Long? - The Age and Employment Network (TAEN) Press Release

Thursday 19th October 2006

'GOOD BUT NOWHERE NEAR ENOUGH' SAYS HELP THE AGED, AS NEW PENSIONER POVERTY FIGURES SHOW 2% DROP

Tuesday 17th October 2006

STOP FUDGING ON POST OFFICE NETWORK, HELP THE AGED WARNS GOVERNMENT

Tuesday 17th October 2006

NICE DECISION IS "BOTCHED POLICY MAKING" SAYS HELP THE AGED

Wednesday 11th October 2006

WARM WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH TO SECURE DIGNITY IN CARE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 10th October 2006

Parliamentary answer reveals underpyament in Pension Credit

Friday 6th October 2006

 Asian Earthquake - one year on

Thursday 5th October 2006

One year on from the Asian Earthquake, Help the Aged are concerned for older communities facing a second hard winter.

Wednesday 4th October 2006

1 Day….And Counting To The Age Regulations: Government’s Own Exemptions Undermine The Age Regulations

Monday 2nd October 2006

 2 Days….And Counting To The Age Discrimination Regulations

Friday 29th September 2006

3 days….And Counting to the Age Discrimination Regulations

Thursday 28th September 2006

Age Should Be No Barrier To Succession Opportunities

Wednesday 27th September 2006

Employers And Recruiters Skating on Thin Ice

Tuesday 26th September 2006

NEW SURVEY REVEALS A THIRD OF WORKERS FEAR EMPLOYERS WON’T HIRE THEM AT 65

Saturday 23rd September 2006

INFLATION RATE CALCULATION "PAST ITS SELL-BY DATE" SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 12th September 2006

HELP THE AGED CHALLENGES NEW EQUALITIES BODY CHAIR TO STAMP OUT AGEISM

Friday 8th September 2006

GOVERNMENT MUST BOOST WINTER FUEL PAYMENT URGES HELP THE AGED, AS NPOWER ANNOUNCE PRICE RISE

Thursday 7th September 2006

HELP THE AGED CALLS FOR DECISION ON EQUALITY BODY CHAIR TO BE MADE QUICKLY

Monday 4th September 2006

Don't Ignore Older People In New Fitness Drive, Help The Aged Warns Government

Tuesday 22nd August 2006

Latest Fuel Price Rises Will Hit Poorest Pensioners Hard, Says Help The Aged

Thursday 17th August 2006

Housing crisis looms for older people

Thursday 17th August 2006

Mass Means-Testing "Fatally Flawed", Warns Help The Aged

Wednesday 16th August 2006

TAEN response to new employment figures

Wednesday 16th August 2006

Help the Aged response to TUC study

Monday 14th August 2006

Enforced Retirement 'A Body Blow' To Older Workers, Says Help The Aged

Thursday 10th August 2006

Help the Aged response to British Gas price rises

Thursday 27th July 2006

Help the Aged comment on Cheshire couple

Thursday 27th July 2006

VULNERABLE CUSTOMERS FACE BEING LEFT BEHIND IN ‘DASH FOR DIGITAL’, WARNS LEADING EXPERT GROUP

Tuesday 25th July 2006

PENSIONERS 'SICKENED' BY COUNCIL TAX RISES OVER LAST DECADE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 25th July 2006

EDF Energy price rise - Help the Aged response

Monday 24th July 2006

DWP Select Cttee report - Help the Aged comment

Saturday 22nd July 2006

GOVERNMENT 'MUST DO BETTER' ON PENSIONER BENEFITS, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Friday 21st July 2006

HELP THE AGED PRESSES GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS ACT AS JOHN REID ANNOUNCES RULING OUT OF REPEAL

Thursday 20th July 2006

HIGH COURT REJECTION OF CARE HOME CASE 'MORALLY WRONG', SAYS HELP THE AGED

Friday 14th July 2006

Ofcom research - Help the Aged response

Wednesday 5th July 2006

OLDER HOMEOWNERS FAIL TO BENEFIT FROM DECENT HOMES PROGRAMME

Friday 9th June 2006

NEW FUEL POVERTY FIGURES "A BADGE OF SHAME", SAYS HELP THE AGED

Friday 2nd June 2006

SOCIAL FUND NEEDS INVESTMENT TO MAKE IT FIT FOR PURPOSE, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 1st June 2006

PENSIONS WHITE PAPER FAILS POVERTY TEST CLAIMS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 25th May 2006

Turner "deal" response - Help the Aged comments

Friday 12th May 2006

PENSION CREDIT WINDFALL FOR TREASURY AS TAKE-UP RATES HIT THE BUFFERS

Thursday 11th May 2006

RETIREMENT VILLAGES A WELCOME STEP BUT A MIXED APPROACH TO HOUSING IS THE BEST SOLUTION, SAYS HELP THE AGED

Thursday 6th April 2006

GOVERNMENT MUST SHOW CLEAR LEADERSHIP ON PENSIONS REFORM, URGES HELP THE AGED

Tuesday 4th April 2006

Digital switch-over Commons report - Help the Aged response

Wednesday 29th March 2006

Budget - Help the Aged response

Wednesday 22nd March 2006

Help the Aged warns Chancellor against Budget let-down

Monday 20th March 2006

The Equalities Review - Help the Aged response

Monday 20th March 2006

Help the Aged calls on government to set targets on pensioner poverty as new figures show much more left to do

Thursday 9th March 2006

London Assembly toilet report - Help the Aged response

Tuesday 7th March 2006

'A lot done, a lot more to do' says Help the Aged, as Blair announces Social Exclusion Cabinet Minister

Friday 24th February 2006

Help the Aged calls for balance between needs of pensioners and shareholders as Centrica announces profits

Thursday 23rd February 2006

Rise in water bills will add to burden on struggling pensioners

Tuesday 21st February 2006

Post Office closures would be a "slap in the face for pensioners", says Help the Aged

Tuesday 21st February 2006

Wake up and smell the coffee on Council Tax, Help the Aged tells government

Monday 20th February 2006

Centrica Price Rise response - Help the Aged

Friday 17th February 2006

Chip and pin survey response - Help the Aged

Monday 13th February 2006

Action not words on pensioner poverty needed as take-up rates of key benefits slows again

Tuesday 31st January 2006

Abuse of older people overlooked in public focus on children and animals

Monday 30th January 2006

Older customers deserve support, Help the Aged tells high street banks

Tuesday 24th January 2006

Post Offices facing "bleak future" says Help the Aged

Thursday 19th January 2006

Turner report 'takes no prisoners' but pensioner poverty must be addressed today says Help the Aged

Wednesday 30th November 2005

Law is failing to protect older people from abuse, says Help the Aged

Tuesday 2nd August 2005
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