Independent Age
Independent Age offers regular contact, a strong campaigning voice and free, impartial advice on the issues that matter to older people: care and support, money and benefits, health and mobility.
In the run up to the General Election, Independent Ages' key asks of the next Government are:
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The challenges of an ageing population need joined-up thinking
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The Triple Lock has to stay until Pension Credit uptake is significantly increased
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Social care funding needs radical reform
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NHS funding needs to increase and the shift in service patterns must continue
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Equal treatment for mental health must apply to older people too
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Urgent action is needed on the quality of social care
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Politicians and public to avoid the ‘us and them’, ‘old versus young’ rhetoric
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The UK needs immigration and workforce policies that meets the needs of health and care
- We need to keep a wary eye on life expectancy to ensure that the recent fall is no more than a blip
For more information, you can access Independent Age's manifesto article here: Making the UK a great place to grow old: Issues for the incoming Government
