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One Voice - shaping our ageing society
One Voice is the new policy report from the newly merged Age Concern and Help the Aged.
This report is based on evidence and analysis drawn together by the Age Concern and Help the Aged policy team. Fundamental to that is their engagement with older people themselves: not just listening to what they say but acting on it too. So, this report does not just set out what Age Concern and Help the Aged think matters, but what older people themselves have said.
The report is divided into the 7 priorities for action:
- Equal citizens, equal rights: outlaw mandatory retirement ages
- Enough money: roll out automatic payment of benefits
- My life, my care: spend an extra £1–2 billion on older people’s care as part of any fiscal stimulus
- Staying well, feeling good: re-direct the NHS to prevent and manage common conditions of ageing
- Places to age in: a national ‘offer’ and brand for local older people’s services
- Opportunities and contributions: ‘age-proof’ employment and skills support to help older workers cope with recession
- Acting globally: work towards a UN convention on the rights of older people
Download the full One Voice: shaping our ageing society report here
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