Older people
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 20.02.2013 | Retirement Age |
| As of 1 October 2011, the Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 abolished the DRA. | |
| 19.02.2013 | Draft Care and Support Bill 2012-13 |
| This note provides general information on the draft Care and Support Bill that was announced in the Queen's Speech on 9 May 2012 and published by the Government on 11 July 2012. | |
| 24.01.2013 | Insurance and discrimination laws: motor and travel insurance |
| This note outlines how the insurance industry operates within the law on discrimination, particularly with respect to age and sex discrimination. | |
| 24.08.2012 | Winter Fuel Payments for 'off-gas grid' households |
| Four million (15% of) households in the UK are not connected to the mains gas grid and their average fuel costs are signifiantly higher than those with a mains gas supply. A Private Members Bill presented by Mike Weir MP aims to help older off-grid households by bringing forward the timing of Winter Fuel Payments to enable them to purchase fuel at a time of year when prices are likely to be lower. | |
| 10.02.2012 | Population ageing: statistics |
| Population ageing: statistics. By Tom Rutherford. SN/SG/3228. |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 14.01.2009 | Social Indicators |
| This Research Paper summarises a wide range of social statistics. Subjects covered include crime and justice, defence, education, elections, health and population. This edition of Social Indicators includes an article from the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, Washington , D.C.. This edition includes: Social background of the United States Congress 2009 Local authority finance in a recession 2011 UK Census of Population Underage drinking Excess winter mortality | |
| 12.06.2006 | Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [HL], Bill 132 |
| 29.04.2004 | Age-Related Payments Bill (Bill 92 2003/04) |
| Age-Related Payments Bill. (Bill 92 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/34. | |
| 16.11.2001 | Age Equality Commission Bill (Bill 10 of 2001-02) |
| Age Equality Commission Bill (Bill 10 of 2001/02). House of Commons Library Research Paper 01/100. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 12.10.2011 | Memorandum to the Welsh Affairs Select Committee on Post-legislative assessment of the Commissioner for... |
| Welsh Affairs Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 14.07.2010 | Social Care. |
| Government response. Health Select Committee; Department of Health report [Commons] | |
| 14.10.2009 | Tackling pensioner poverty. |
| Government response. Department for Work and Pensions; Work and Pensions Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 15.07.2009 | Tackling pensioner poverty. |
| Work and Pensions Select Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 11.01.2012 | DISTRACTION BURGLARIES |
| That this House notes the rise of so-called distraction burglaries on vulnerable elderly people; expresses condemnation on those who would carry out these attacks; calls on the police ... | |
| 11.01.2012 | DRUM BRAE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY HUB |
| That this House welcomes the construction of the Drum Brae Library and Community Hub which will open to the public at the end of January 2012; notes that the centre will include a day ... | |
| 11.01.2012 | IMPROVING CARE HOME RESIDENTS' ACCESS TO NHS SERVICES |
| That this House notes the recent Quest for Quality report by the British Geriatrics Society that suggests many of the estimated 400,000 older people resident in UK care homes have variable ... | |
| 10.01.2012 | CORSTORPHINE DEMENTIA PROJECT |
| That this House congratulates the Corstorphine Dementia Project's Tea Time Club on being awarded the first Degge Ridge award from the Royal London Foundation; notes that this year's ... | |
| 07.12.2011 | DAIRY COUNCIL'S CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTMAS CHEESES 2011 |
| That this House congratulates the Dairy Council in staging the 2011 Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses, which forms the beginning of the Chelsea Pensioners' traditional Christmas celebrations; ... |
Lords Library Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 10.12.2012 | Debate on 14 December: Older People |
| This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the debate to be held on 14 December 2012 on the place and contribution of older people in society. |
POST Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 03.10.2011 | An Ageing Workforce |
| This POSTnote examines the main challenges to the participation and productivity of older people in the workforce. |
