Older people

Standard Notes

DateDescription
24.06.2013Domiciliary care charges: background and Department of Health guidance
This note provides background information on the Department for Health's Fairer Charging Guidance for adult social care services.
14.03.2013Insurance 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.
06.03.2013Driving: older drivers
This short note describes the driving licence rules for people over the age of 70, including the medical requirements.
20.02.2013Employment: Retirement Age
As of 1 October 2011, the Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 abolished the DRA.
19.02.2013Draft 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.

Research Papers

DateDescription
14.01.2009Social 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
12.06.2006Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [HL], Bill 132
29.04.2004Age-Related Payments Bill (Bill 92 2003/04)
Age-Related Payments Bill. (Bill 92 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/34.
16.11.2001Age 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

DateDescription
12.10.2011Memorandum to the Welsh Affairs Select Committee on Post-legislative assessment of the Commissioner for...
Welsh Affairs Select Committee report [Commons]
14.07.2010Social Care.
Government response. Health Select Committee; Department of Health report [Commons]
14.10.2009Tackling pensioner poverty.
Government response. Department for Work and Pensions; Work and Pensions Select Committee report [Commons]
15.07.2009Tackling pensioner poverty.
Work and Pensions Select Committee report [Commons]

Early Day Motions

DateDescription
11.01.2012DISTRACTION 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 ...
11.01.2012DRUM 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 ...
11.01.2012IMPROVING 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 ...
10.01.2012CORSTORPHINE 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 ...
07.12.2011DAIRY 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

DateDescription
10.12.2012Debate 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

DateDescription
03.10.2011An Ageing Workforce
This POSTnote examines the main challenges to the participation and productivity of older people in the workforce.

Glossary

  • Research Papers (RP) - briefings produced by the House of Commons Library on Bills, topical issues and regular statistics
  • Standard Notes (SN) - shorter, topical briefings from the Commons Library
  • Early Day Motions (EDMs) - formal motions submitted by MPs in the House of Commons
  • POST Notes - short briefing notes produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
  • Lords Library Notes (LLN) - papers compiled by the House of Lords Library on Bills and for debates in the Lords