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Putting older people's issues back on the agenda
— a report | | Corporate Author | Anchor |
| Publisher | Anchor, London, 2010 |
| Pages | 9 pp |
| Source | Download: http://www.anchor.org.uk/ATDocuments/Putting%20Old... Anchor, 2nd Floor, 25 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9ES. |
| Keywords | Services ; Public expenditure cuts ; Public opinion ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | In the light of the forthcoming spending review, Anchor sought older people's opinions on the potential impact of cuts and on how they are treated by their political representatives. This report is based on a telephone survey of 649 over 65s in Great Britain conducted by ICM between 6 and 22 August 2010. The fear that care services for older people will be among the first cuts is borne out by the 69% of respondents who believe councils will slash funding to personal and nursing care. Among recommendations made by Anchor are that local authorities must ring fence spending on social services for older people until the Commission on the Funding of Care and Support reports; and there needs to be an honest dialogue about how the services for the most vulnerable people will be protected and how the shortfall should be paid for. More than six in 10 (63%) over 65s felt overlooked by politicians, with people aged over 85 feeling the most abandoned (70%). The findings should serve as a reminder to all parties that older people must not be forgotten. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-101011003 E |
| Classmark | I: WN8:5YD: U5: 3F |
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| ...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing. |
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