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Age UK's response to 21st century welfare
— consultation response | | Author(s) | Sally West |
| Corporate Author | Age UK |
| Publisher | Age UK, London, October 2010 |
| Pages | 14 pp (Consultation response, Ref: 2610) |
| Source | Age UK, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. www.ageuk.org.uk |
| Keywords | Social security benefits ; Social security [generally] ; Social policy ; Age Concern ; Help the Aged ; Comments or Evidence submitted. |
| Annotation | Age UK is very supportive of the aims and principles for a clearer and simpler system put forward by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the consultation paper, '21st century welfare' (Cm 7913). Age UK responds to the twelve questions asked in the consultation, and believes that it is essential that the non-means-tested Disability Living Allowance remains separate, and sees a continuing role for contributory benefits. While the reforms are mainly aimed at those of working age, it is important to consider how the transition to pension age benefits would work. There is also a need to consider how older people with responsibility for children would be treated. Also queried are how the Universal Credit will treat older people, if Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit are integrated. The reforms are also likely to impact on the voluntary and advice sector. The response has been informed by feedback from advisers in local Age UK and Age Concern organisations. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-101109008 P |
| Classmark | JH: TYA: TM2: PT: PYH: 6PM * |
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