Here are the lead stories from the latest newsletter from the Centre for Ageing Better. You can read more of their news and subscribe to their regular newsletters on their website.
Winter Fuel Payments:
Following the government’s decision to restrict the formerly universal Winter Fuel Payment to pensioners who claimed Pension Credit or other specific benefits, our research has found that more than 2.5 million pensioners on very low incomes will have to make do without a Winter Fuel Payment this year.
Many of these pensioners will now be struggling on an income below the standard required for a dignified standard of living.
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In brief:
Our new analysis shows that 4.5 million people age 50 and over in England who have a health condition aggravated by the cold are living in homes with one or more serious problems that create a health risk.
The latest data indicates growing inequality in healthy life expectancy between regions in England.
The British Society of Gerontology 2025 conference will be held at the University of Surrey from 25th – 27th June, and the abstract submission deadline for papers is 24th January 2025.
The Welsh Government have provided an update on progress against key actions in the their strategy for an ageing society.
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