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Pensioners miss out on £3 billion by failing to claim their benefits
PENSIONERS who fail to claim all the benefits they are entitled to are missing out on almost £3billion.
Campaigners say pensioners should check to see if they are missing out on payments ranging from the state pension to the warm home discount scheme.
Other missed benefits are pension credit, attendance allowance, disability, council tax
, health, and winter fuel allowances and free TV licences.
Low awareness of what is available, combined with a fear of talking to strangers about money problems, explain why many pensioners are struggling to cope with their finances, they say.
How can the third sector help improve support for carers?
- Robin Miller
- Guardian Professional,
Carers play a vital role in meeting social care needs and their numbers are expected to grow rapidly as the population ages and medical advances continue. The government has committed to tailoring services to the needs of carers as well as those they care for. The personalisation agenda arguably offers the opportunity to do this.
Third sector organisations have traditionally played a significant role in supporting carers. Arguably too, their mission, skills, and networks put them in a better position than many to provide personalised support. The Third Sector Research Centre has been looking at how the personalisation agenda is affecting third sector services, looking particularly at support for carers. Following a literature review and workshop with key stakeholders, we interviewed those working in third sector organisations, and within related roles in the public sector.
Healthcare cannot be sold like an iPad
It is time to reject the market ideology that has plagued the NHS for more than 30 years and wasted billions
NHS England is embarking on its single biggest outsourcing of services so far by inviting bids for a contract that will be worth between £700m and £1.1bn. The sale of NHS services is fragmenting the health service and having a negative impact on patient experience.
