That this House recognises that there are two million pensioners living in poverty; further recognises that the level of pensioner poverty is rising; notes that free television licences for pensioners can help to combat loneliness and provide a window to the world; acknowledges the need to support some of the most vulnerable people in society; regrets the calls to abolish free television licences for the over-75s; and calls on the Government to provide all pensioners with free television licences.

That this House recognises that there are two million pensioners living in poverty; further recognises that the level of pensioner poverty is rising; notes that free television licences for pensioners can help to combat loneliness and provide a window to the world; acknowledges the need to support some of the...

That this House notes that maintaining free TV licences for over-75s was a 2017 Conservative manifesto commitment; acknowledges that 2.2 million over-75s live alone and that paying the licence fee could push 50,000 pensioners below the poverty line; acknowledges that 4 million households will be affected if the concession is ended, that 3 million will be impacted if the concession is linked to Pension Credit, and that 1.5 million househoIds would lose out if the qualifying age was raised to 80; welcomes the petition by Age UK on this issue; and calls on the Government to guarantee the maintenance of free TV licences for over-75s beyond 2020.

That this House notes that maintaining free TV licences for over-75s was a 2017 Conservative manifesto commitment; acknowledges that 2.2 million over-75s live alone and that paying the licence fee could push 50,000 pensioners below the poverty line; acknowledges that 4 million households will be affected if the concession is...

That this House is concerned that many vulnerable older people are at risk of exploitation including financial abuse; notes that at least 130,000 older people have suffered some form of financial abuse by somebody known to them, with elderly women who are living on their own at greatest risk, according to research by Age UK; believes that there must be substantial penalties for those who breach the trust of elderly people by exploiting them for financial gain; believes that all allegations of exploitation must be thoroughly investigated; and calls on the Government to take steps to ensure that the system in place for investigating safeguarding concerns in relation to vulnerable older people is working effectively across the country as well as ensuring that police have sufficient resources to investigate such allegations.

That this House is concerned that many vulnerable older people are at risk of exploitation including financial abuse; notes that at least 130,000 older people have suffered some form of financial abuse by somebody known to them, with elderly women who are living on their own at greatest risk, according...

That this House recognises that Age UK Newcastle has encountered difficulties and will no longer be able to function in its current form; notes that Age UK Gateshead stated that it would consider delivering some existing services of Age UK Newcastle; is hopeful that Newcastle Council and Age UK nationally write-off all Age UK Newcastle's liabilities, so as to not jeopardise the future of Age UK Gateshead; understands that Age UK Gateshead's aim is to try and protect the services that support the older people of Newcastle, once the liabilities are removed; further understands that too many older people rely on these services for there to be any uncertainty in how services are delivered; is supportive of Age UK Gateshead and hopeful that Age UK makes a positive decision very soon, to help Age UK Gateshead to continue delivering excellence; and calls on the Government to support Age UK Gateshead in this endeavor.

That this House recognises that Age UK Newcastle has encountered difficulties and will no longer be able to function in its current form; notes that Age UK Gateshead stated that it would consider delivering some existing services of Age UK Newcastle; is hopeful that Newcastle Council and Age UK nationally...

That this House expresses concern at the findings of the recent report by Independent Age, entitled The overlooked over-75s, that an estimated 20 per cent of older pensioners are living in poverty; and urges the Government to take immediate remedial action to reduce this figure so that those who have contributed to this country their entire lives can enjoy their retirement in dignity.

That this House expresses concern at the findings of the recent report by Independent Age, entitled The overlooked over-75s, that an estimated 20 per cent of older pensioners are living in poverty; and urges the Government to take immediate remedial action to reduce this figure so that those who have...

That this House notes the massive increase in recent years of the volume of telephone cold calling carried out by sales persons on behalf of a range of commercial companies, to the extent that numerous people, particularly elderly citizens, can receive unwanted telephone calls on a daily basis, sometimes leaving them feeling vulnerable and under pressure; and calls for a review of the Telephone Preference Service to ensure that those signing up to a service that is supposed to prevent repeated unwanted calls get the protection they want.

That this House notes the massive increase in recent years of the volume of telephone cold calling carried out by sales persons on behalf of a range of commercial companies, to the extent that numerous people, particularly elderly citizens, can receive unwanted telephone calls on a daily basis, sometimes leaving...

That this House calls on the Government to ensure that elderly residents living in leasehold, residential and retirement housing complexes have access to parking facilities for vehicles and mobility scooters; recognises the health benefits gained from elderly residents being able to keep active and have guests stay; and calls on the Government to ensure that no new developments are built without these basic facilities being included.

That this House calls on the Government to ensure that elderly residents living in leasehold, residential and retirement housing complexes have access to parking facilities for vehicles and mobility scooters; recognises the health benefits gained from elderly residents being able to keep active and have guests stay; and calls on...

That this House is aware of the estimated 1.6 million retired pensioners who are currently classified as living in poverty in the UK; pays tribute to the organisation AGE UK for its launching of a new campaign to highlight this and to argue for ways to lift those senior citizens out of this deplorable situation; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to heed their call and in response to immediately introduce a pensioner poverty strategy which includes an increased promotion of available benefits amongst retirees, changes to ways in which benefits are administered to help older people claim and to find other avenues to encourage the Benefits Agency, local authorities and the NHS to improve their signposting of available support.

That this House is aware of the estimated 1.6 million retired pensioners who are currently classified as living in poverty in the UK; pays tribute to the organisation AGE UK for its launching of a new campaign to highlight this and to argue for ways to lift those senior citizens...

That this House shares Mother Teresa’s view that being alone and unwanted is the world’s greatest disease; endorses the view of the Secretary of State for Health that lonely and isolated people are a forgotten million who live amongst us, ignored to our national shame; notes that in the last 50 years Contact the Elderly has provided regular face-to-face contact via volunteers, currently numbering 7,000, from all walks of life, who give their time to create positive social change; further notes that Contact the Elderly’s regular renewal of friendship nationwide restores health and happiness, and saves taxpayer costs by reducing hospital and GP visits; further notes that there is much more to be done in expanding Contact the Elderly’s reach around the country to enable it to double the number of older people that it supports; and calls on hon. Members and the Government to support Contact the Elderly’s Power of Contact campaign to raise £1 million in the Golden Jubilee year to enable the charity to extends its vital hand of friendship to, and create face-to-face happiness links with, many more of the neglected million older people.

That this House shares Mother Teresa’s view that being alone and unwanted is the world’s greatest disease; endorses the view of the Secretary of State for Health that lonely and isolated people are a forgotten million who live amongst us, ignored to our national shame; notes that in the last...

That this House welcomes the launch of the Later Life Ambitions campaign and supports its core aim of ensuring a fair, active life for pensioners; notes there are now more people in the UK aged 60 years and above than under 16 years, which will have enormous social and economic consequences for this country; further notes that over 10 million people alive in the UK today are expected to live to be 100 years old; calls on the Government and local authorities to do all they can to tackle the social and economic challenges facing older people and to ensure a positive, ambitious future for further generations; and acknowledges the work of Later Life Ambitions in raising awareness of older people's issues.

That this House welcomes the launch of the Later Life Ambitions campaign and supports its core aim of ensuring a fair, active life for pensioners; notes there are now more people in the UK aged 60 years and above than under 16 years, which will have enormous social and economic...

That this House welcomes the launch of On the Cusp?, a new brochure produced by the national charity Care and Repair England (CaRE) highlighting the critical role of housing in the provision of care; notes the causal link between housing conditions and a wide range of common chronic health conditions; further notes the age group most likely to live in poor housing is low income older people over 75; acknowledges the impact of housing on the risk of injury and accidents particularly among older people; believes that enabling older people to live healthier and more independent lives is dependent on the provision of decent, suitable homes; and calls on the Government to address the concerns raised by CaRE by making the connection between population ageing, health and social care policy and the need for appropriate housing.

That this House welcomes the launch of On the Cusp?, a new brochure produced by the national charity Care and Repair England (CaRE) highlighting the critical role of housing in the provision of care; notes the causal link between housing conditions and a wide range of common chronic health conditions;...

That this House congratulates Age Cymru on its timely and vital campaign to protect vulnerable older people in Wales from scams, such as postal scams, nuisance calls, investment scams, fake PPI recovery offers, internet repair scammers, courier scams and internet scams; and calls for the Government to examine the case for drastically increasing the scope and the scale of No Cold Calling zones to protect older people from rogue traders and high pressure salespeople on their doorstep and for internet service providers to work with other service and product providers to supply easily and affordably higher levels of security capable of blocking or quarantining scams.

That this House congratulates Age Cymru on its timely and vital campaign to protect vulnerable older people in Wales from scams, such as postal scams, nuisance calls, investment scams, fake PPI recovery offers, internet repair scammers, courier scams and internet scams; and calls for the Government to examine the case...

That this House welcomes the support given in recent years by Government and by the devolved administrations to organisations such as the British Youth Parliament and the Scottish Youth Parliament; notes that in recent times these organisations have contributed significantly to the public debate on a number of issues such as lowering the voting age and have raised the profile of many issues of importance to young people; further notes that in Ireland the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament has had similar success raising issues such as pensions; believes that similar organisations could help highlight the issues facing pensioners living in the UK; and calls on the Government to look into creating and supporting a UK Pensioners' Parliament to help ensure that the views of pensioners are properly taken into account by Government and service providers.

That this House welcomes the support given in recent years by Government and by the devolved administrations to organisations such as the British Youth Parliament and the Scottish Youth Parliament; notes that in recent times these organisations have contributed significantly to the public debate on a number of issues such...

That this House is ashamed and appalled by the massive increase in excess winter deaths last winter in England and Wales as detailed by the Office of National Statistics; notes that an estimated additional 31,100 people died, up 29 per cent over the previous year, most of these the frail and elderly; believes that these sad and unnecessary deaths were largely caused by cold and lack of heating, a consequence of this Government's austerity programme and the lack of regulation of the rapacious energy companies; contrasts this massive surge in fatalities with the ballooning profits of the big six energy companies, up 77 per cent in one year; and demands an emergency national insulation programme, a boost to the state pension, a nationally co-ordinated programme through local authorities to identify those most vulnerable to the cold, the immediate freezing of energy prices and a programme to bring energy supply into public ownership so that this avoidable tragedy is not repeated this winter and in the following years.

That this House is ashamed and appalled by the massive increase in excess winter deaths last winter in England and Wales as detailed by the Office of National Statistics; notes that an estimated additional 31,100 people died, up 29 per cent over the previous year, most of these the frail...

That this House acknowledges the incredible contribution to society made by older carers across the UK; believes that the dedication and support which older carers provide allows some of the most vulnerable in society to live with dignity in their communities; notes that the 2011 Census data which has been published thus far has shown a significant increase in the number of older carers over the past 10 years; highlights the Invisible but Invaluable research from Age UK which has emphasised the significant physical and financial sacrifices which older carers often make to support loved ones; further notes that carers often face higher costs of living than the rest of the population due to their having to spend higher amounts on heating and electricity, household costs and specialist equipment; expresses concern that at present support for older carers falls short of what many require and that pensioner carers are not entitled to carer's allowance; and calls on the Government to produce a detailed strategy aimed at supporting older carers, including financial recognition for the amazing work they do.

That this House acknowledges the incredible contribution to society made by older carers across the UK; believes that the dedication and support which older carers provide allows some of the most vulnerable in society to live with dignity in their communities; notes that the 2011 Census data which has been...

That this House notes the recent statements and media coverage regarding the possible means testing of benefits; is concerned that many senior citizens who are not wealthy fear that, whatever initial level of income is regarded as a basement below which means testing is disregarded, that over time more and more middle income earners will be drawn into the net; and calls on the Government and main opposition parties to commit to protecting the incomes of senior citizens.

That this House notes the recent statements and media coverage regarding the possible means testing of benefits; is concerned that many senior citizens who are not wealthy fear that, whatever initial level of income is regarded as a basement below which means testing is disregarded, that over time more and...

That this House recognises the growing need for all forms of specialist housing for older people, including retirement and extra care accommodation; notes that the number of people aged over 65 in the UK will grow from 10 million to nearly 17 million by 2035; further notes that there is clear evidence that specialist housing of this type delivers health and well-being benefits to its residents; believes that more housing of this type needs to be built; and calls on local and national government to promote the delivery of all types and tenures of this important form of accommodation in the future.

That this House recognises the growing need for all forms of specialist housing for older people, including retirement and extra care accommodation; notes that the number of people aged over 65 in the UK will grow from 10 million to nearly 17 million by 2035; further notes that there is...

That this House is aware that every yeartens ofthousands of elderly UK citizens become either seriously ill or die over the winter period; notes research showing death rates in much colder countries at considerably lower levels than in Britain; knows that during such periods keeping warm is key to staying healthy; believes consequently that urgent priority must be given to measures which will ensure the short and long-term needs of the elderly during the winter periods are met, including ensuring that their homes are energy efficient, that energy companies are required to offer lower rates to pensioners and that sufficient funds are provided to local authorities to enable them to contact and support their senior citizens during cold weather periods.

That this House is aware that every yeartens ofthousands of elderly UK citizens become either seriously ill or die over the winter period; notes research showing death rates in much colder countries at considerably lower levels than in Britain; knows that during such periods keeping warm is key to staying...

That this House notes that over 220,000 people per year aged over 60 break bones due to a fall; further notes that injuries from falls are one of the leading causes of death for over 75s; welcomes specific programmes for improving strength and balance which can reduce the risk of falls by as much as 55 per cent; and congratulates Age UK on its Falls Awareness Week from 18 to 22 June 2012.

That this House notes that over 220,000 people per year aged over 60 break bones due to a fall; further notes that injuries from falls are one of the leading causes of death for over 75s; welcomes specific programmes for improving strength and balance which can reduce the risk of...

That this House expresses concern at the news that the number of pensioners dying from hypothermia has nearly doubled in five years, a period that has coincided with a succession of cold winters as well as drastic rises in energy bills by energy companies; notes that 1,876 patients were treated for hypothermia in 2010-11, up from 950 in 2006-07; further notes that this coincides with an increase in energy costs over the past five years, especially gas, which has increased in price by 40 per cent.; recognises that energy companies' price rises are leaving more and more pensioners in fuel poverty; and calls on the Government to take action to stop energy companies increasing prices to ensure that people are able to properly heat their homes and not be left with the very real threat of serious illness and even death.

That this House expresses concern at the news that the number of pensioners dying from hypothermia has nearly doubled in five years, a period that has coincided with a succession of cold winters as well as drastic rises in energy bills by energy companies; notes that 1,876 patients were treated...