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Poverty and low income — tackling the under-claiming of welfare benefits for older people
Author(s)	Lynne Davey
Journal title	Housing, Care and Support, vol 7, no 2, June 2004
Pages	pp 32-35
Source	Website: http://www.pavpub.com
Keywords	Poor elderly ; Social security benefits ; Claims [services] ; Advisory services [elderly] ; Housing Associations.
Annotation	The challenge of poverty and low income is a key issue for organisations concerned with groups of the population at risk of social exclusion. In particular, poorer older people who qualify for benefits remain the largest group most likely not to claim those benefits, and many millions of pounds are languishing in government coffers. Recent reports such as "All our tomorrows" from the Association of Directors of Social Services and the Local Government Association (ADSS/LGA, 2003) highlight the importance of a decent income to a good quality of life for older people. Housing 21, which provides housing, care and support services for older people in England, encourages its residents to claim their full entitlement of benefits, by offering advice and support from its two welfare benefit managers. This article highlights how their work has really made a difference to the lives of older people and suggests what more needs to be done. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040823209 A
Classmark	F:W6: JH: QLT: IT: KKH
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