Forum Brief: Bed blocking
Policy Consultation 12 February 2003
More than 4000 elderly people remain in NHS hospitals on any day, even though they are fit to leave, because they cannot get support at home, according to a new
Forum Brief: Social trends
Policy Consultation 30 January 2003
An official survey has indicated that Britain's ageing population will raise a series of policy issues over coming decades.
Forum Brief: Equality watchdogs
Policy Consultation 27 January 2003
Age Concern has said it will support the government's plan to create a single equality enforcement body.
Forum Brief: pensions green paper
Policy Consultation 19 December 2002
The Department of Work and Pensions has inivited ePolitix.com Forum members to respond to yesterday's publication of the pensions green paper "Simplicity, security and choice: working and saving for retirement".
Forum Brief: Retirement
Policy Consultation 12 December 2002
The National Association of Pension Funds' annual survey of its members has found a widespread belief that the official retirement age will reach 70 by 2030.
Forum Brief: Bus passes
Policy Consultation 2 December 2002
The Commission for Integrated Transport has called on the government to abolish free bus passes for the elderly and disabled.
Forum Brief: Pre-Budget Report - Pensions
Policy Consultation 27 November 2002
Gordon Brown used the pre-Budget report to announce a pensions credit to deliver an extra £1100 a year to pensioner couples with an income of £150-a-year.
Forum Brief: Bed blocking
Policy Consultation 27 November 2002
Government plans to fine "bed blocking" local councils will divert cash from care of the elderly, the Association for London Government has warned.
Forum Brief: Pensions
Policy Consultation 20 November 2002
Pensioners are leaving £2 billion in state benefits unclaimed due to welfare stigma or lack of knowledge about entitlement, the National Audit Office has said.
Forum Brief: Queen's Speech - Bed blocking
Policy Consultation 13 November 2002
The new legislative programme includes measures to tackle the problem of "bed blocking" in NHS hospitals.
Forum Brief: Queen's Speech - Crime
Policy Consultation 13 November 2002
The scales of justice are to be "rebalanced" in favour of victims and communities.
Forum Brief: Queen's Speech - Health
Policy Consultation 13 November 2002
Controversial plans to establish foundation hospitals are the flagship of the government's drive to reform the health service.
Forum Brief: Pensions
Policy Consultation 11 November 2002
The TUC has called on the government to take a "radical" approach to pensions policy.
Forum Brief: Age Discrimination
Policy Consultation 8 November 2002
Some 90 per cent of Britain is unaware that it is currently legal under UK law for their employer to sack them on the grounds of their age, according to
Forum Brief: Ageism
Policy Consultation 21 October 2002
People seeking employment in their 40s are increasingly excluded from work because employers regard them as "over the hill", according to a new report out today.
