Age UK Campaigning

Age UK's continuing campaigning has brought about significant

improvements for people in later life.

During the last year:

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• Age UK's Policy and Campaigns Teams have been working closely with older

  people, Partners and Forums to ratchet up pressure on the banks to continue to

  offer cheques. On the 12 July the Payments Council announced that cheques

  will stay for as long as customers need them. This is great news for the

  three quarters of people over 65 who use them.

• Our More

  money in your pocket campaign helped older people claim over £100 million in

  benefits that would otherwise not have been claimed.

• In July 2010, the government announced an

  end to forced retirement as a result of Age UK's four-year campaign against

  the default retirement age. Older workers will have the freedom to choose when

  they want to retire. This is a huge victory for anyone who is at risk of being

  forced out of a job because of their age.

• Over 80% of all NHS trusts in England have contacted Age UK to find out more

  about our Hungry

  to be heard campaign to end the malnourishment of older people in hospital.

  Of these, 55% have made changes to ensure we get the food and help we need at

  hospital mealtimes.

• As part of our 'Cut

  Cake not Care' campaign, we asked campaigners to email the Chancellor of the

  Exchequer George Osborne and ask him to protect vital care services for older

  people. Hundreds of you did so, and your efforts were rewarded when the

  Chancellor announced an extra £2 billion for adult social care in the

  Comprehensive Spending Review.

• We were able to gain a cap of 18 months on the increase to State

  Pension Age for those most affected by the Government's initial proposals.

  Equalisation will still take place at 65 in 2018 but the timetable for the rise

  in SPA for both men and women from 65 to 66 will be delayed by 6 months. This

  means that around 240,000 men and 245,000 women will receive their state pension

  earlier than if the Government's original plans had been voted through. This was

  not as much as we were hoping for but gives some respite to those worst

  affected.

a better later life.

If you would like to be part of our campaigns, drop

us an email and we'll let you know how you can help.