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Policy and media
Independent Age uses the knowledge gained from providing our services to help influence policy and practice.
Statements and press releases
In this section you will find all the latest news from Independent Age, as well as what we have to say on the latest issues affecting older people.
Read our latest statements:
Independent
Age response to the Queen's Speech - social care
09.05.12
Open letter to Prime Minister on social
care reform
08.05.12
Independent Age response development of
technology to assist older drivers
24.04.12
Independent Age response to the March
2012 Budget
21.03.12
Independent Age response to the Dignity
Commission report
29.02.12
Independent Age response to the Health
Select Committee's report on social care
08.02.12
Open letter to Prime Minister on social
care reform
02.01.12
Independent Age's response to George
Osborne's Autumn Statement: increase in Pension Credit
29.11.11
Independent Age's response to poll
calling for ban on older drivers
27.11.11
Independent Age's response to The
Equality and Human Rights Commission's inquiry into the home care
system in England
23.11.11
Independent Age's response on the double dip recession and the
impact on pensioners
26.09.11
Independent Age response to research by Imperial College London
suggesting over 60s using buses are less likely to become
obese
13.09.11
Independent
Age response to Patients Association research revealing two out of
three hospital patients are not being checked for signs of
malnutrition
22.8.11
Independent
Age response to the news that 70% of councils target bus routes in
cuts
2.8.11
Independent Age response to ballerina Elaine McDonald's fight for
overnight care
07.07.11
Independent Age response to the Dilnot
Report
04.07.11
Read our latest press releases:
Despite freezing conditions, few residents aware of councils' clearing snow and ice - 09.02.12
Mad Jocks and Englishmen
event - 09.11.11
Wise Guide - Life-Improving Advice for the over 65s - 12.10.11
Launch of Age Action
Alliance - 30.09.11
Surrey tea-tasting workshop for the Big Tea - 26.09.11
Independent Age Coastal Path Challenge 2012 - 20.09.11
Private guided tour of Burghley House in aid of Independent Age -
01.09.11
The countdown's on to The Big Tea! - 23.08.11
Press release archive
Policy responses and reports
Read our latest policy and information briefings:
This section contains our responses to the government on political
developments impacting those we support, as well as our reports and
research into issues that affect older people.
Read our latest political responses:
Independent Age response to APPG on Local Government Inquiry
11.05.12
Independent Age response to call for written views on self-directed
support in Scotland 19.04.12
Independent Age response to the Commission on Improving Dignity in
Care's Delivering Dignity Report - 12.04.2011
Joint consultation response from Independent Age and Counsel and
Care to the Low review call for evidence - 10.10.11
Joint consultation response from Independent Age and Counsel and
Care on the proposed changes to regulations for Care Quality
Commission registration - 07.10.11
Joint response from Independent Age and Counsel and Care to the
Commission on improving dignity in care
A
State Pension for the 21st Century - Independent Age consultation
response 24.06.11
Fuel Poverty Review - Call for evidence response 06.06.11
Read our latest reports:
Getting over the
threshold for advice
Our report into English local authorities' performance in
providing advice and information on social care
Age of Opportunity - Older people, volunteering and the Big
Society
Our report, produced in conjunction with Respublica
Our report, commissioned by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (UK Branch)
The Campaign to End Loneliness
Independent Age is one of a coalition of charities involved in this campaign to create connections in older age.