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UK consultation on the European Commission proposal for an Equal Treatment Directive
— consultation response | | Author(s) | Robert Brown, Ken Bluestone |
| Corporate Author | Age Concern and Help the Aged |
| Publisher | Age Concern and Help the Aged, London, July 2009 |
| Pages | 8 pp (Consultation response, Ref: 4409) |
| Source | Age Concern England, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. www.ageconcern.org.uk Help the Aged, 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. www.helptheaged.org.uk Email: robert.brown@helptheaged.org.uk |
| Keywords | Ageism ; Rights [elderly] ; Social policy ; European Union ; Europe ; Age Concern ; Help the Aged ; Comments or Evidence submitted. |
| Annotation | Age Concern and Help the Aged respond to the consultation by the Government Equalities Office (GEO) consultation on the proposed Equal Treatment Directive, by focusing on the "strong and compelling evidence of age discrimination in healthcare". While the National Service Framework for Older People (NSF) has resulted in removing the most explicit barriers affecting older people, two key barriers remain at age 65+: mental health services and the funding and assessment processes for social care. This response also comments on age-related practices in financial services; the scope of the Directive, for example, on the inclusion of housing; the positive action provisions of Article 5; and the length of time for implementing the Directive. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-091016003 P |
| Classmark | B:TOB: IKR: TM2: WFC: 74: PT: PYH: 6PM * |
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