Forum Brief: Draft Disability Bill
Policy Consultation 4 December 2003
The existing Disability Discrimination Act is to be extended to cover people with such conditions as cancer, HIV and Multiple Sclerosis, ministers announced on Wednesday.
Forum Brief: Pension protest
Policy Consultation 1 December 2003
Pensioners campaigning against big council tax increases are calling on the public to "go slow" on payments to cause administrative chaos.
Forum Brief: Queen's Speech - Mental health
Policy Consultation 26 November 2003
Health secretary John Reid has said that while the Mental Health Bill was not included in the Queen's Speech, a draft bill will be put before MPs "as soon as possible".
Forum Brief: State pension system
Policy Consultation 24 November 2003
The state pension system is massively complex, expensive and failing to help pensioners, a think tank has claimed.
Forum Brief: Retirement age
Policy Consultation 3 November 2003
The CBI has warned that moves to lift the retirement age could cause more problems than they solve.
Forum Brief: Young people and pensions
Policy Consultation 28 October 2003
Ministers need to design simple, affordable and secure savings solutions for young people if they expect to restore public confidence and sort out the pensions crisis, according to new research
Forum Brief: Council Tax
Policy Consultation 20 October 2003
Local government minister Nick Raynsford has announced that councils will be free to limit council tax rises for pensioners, under powers to come into force next month.
Forum Brief: Quality of life
Policy Consultation 15 October 2003
A joint Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Social Services discussion paper has concluded that meeting the challenges and opportunities presented by an ageing population requires leadership and
Forum Brief: Pension Credit
Policy Consultation 10 October 2003
The Department of Work and Pensions has this week launched the pensions credit.
Forum Brief: Age discrimination ruling
Policy Consultation 3 October 2003
Groups representing older people have condemned a ruling that blocks employment rights for pensioners.
Forum Brief: Pensions
Policy Consultation 2 October 2003
The head of the Pensions Commission has warned that falling rates of return make it impossible to sell individual pensions to the people the government wants to save for their
Minister launches winter warmth campaign
News Article 30 September 2003
The government has launched its annual campaign to help the elderly keep warm this winter.
Forum Brief: Long term care
Policy Consultation 29 September 2003
A royal commission has criticised the government and called for free long-term care for the elderly in England and Wales.
Forum Brief: Council Tax reform
Policy Consultation 18 September 2003
Help the Aged and the Royal British Legion have united to call for changes in order to help the elderly pay their bills.
Forum Brief: Pensioners
Policy Consultation 1 September 2003
The government has been told not to ignore the "greying army" of fifty-plus rebels massing in Britain.
