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Age Concern pensions and income policy - discussion paper focusing on support for poorer pensioners
Corporate Author	Age Concern England - ACE
Publisher	Age Concern England, London, March 1997
Pages	7 pp (Briefings, Ref: 0797)
Source	Information Services Division, Age Concern England, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER.
Keywords	Pensions ; Income [older people] ; Poverty ; Age Concern ; Policy.
Annotation	The general aims in income policy, and policy issues relating to the poverty/savings trap, capital limits and savings, housing costs, treatment of couples, and level of income support are outlined. The administration and take-up of income support and other benefits is discussed. Age Concern puts forward its own recommendations. It concludes that Government should accept that the large number of older people missing out on benefits is unacceptable. Better and appropriate information provision, matching of data held by different systems, and encouraging local initiatives are called for.
Accession Number	CPA-971015203 P
Classmark	JJ: JF: W6: PT: QAD *
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