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Postal ballot ID may lead some voters to ‘give up’, says Age UK

Charity says quietly-announced ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’ policy will not receive scrutiny from MPs

The Guardian - UK

Find out which banks are closing in your area

This year's closures will leave five communities in Scotland without access

Insider UK

Hundreds of Santander, Barclays, NatWest, Lloyds and HSBC banks are closing this year - the full list

460 bank branches are set to close across the UK this year - leaving 109 communities in England without a single bank on the high street

Manchester Evening News

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UK bank closures IN FULL including Santander, Barclays and HSBC - search your town

A total of 397 branches have closed or will close in England in 2023, along with 37 in Wales, 20 in Scotland, and five in Northern Ireland - use our map to see how your town will be affected

Daily Mirror

Attendance Allowance claim form tips which could help more older people get up to £101 each week

A successful claim for Attendance Allowance is worth either £272.40 or £407 every four-week pay period.

Daily Record

New Attendance Allowance application trial being offered to 60 people making a new claim each week

Invitations are being offered to older people who meet the current scope of the DWP trial.

Daily Record

How older people can learn online banking skills – as report finds many over-65s don’t manage money online

From digital training sessions to help from relatives, there are a number of options for older people who want to grow their online banking skills.

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Two in five over-65s with bank account ‘do not manage their money online’

Age UK has raised fears about the potential for older people being at risk of financial exclusion.

The Independent UK

Call for social care road map as system is ‘so close to breaking point’

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services commissioned a report on the changes needed in the sector.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of Bristol over-65s live alone with no central heating

Data from the 2021 census revealed scale of the issue across the country

Bristol Post

Thousands of elderly people in Greater Manchester living alone without central heating

Age UK described new analysis released today as 'of tremendous concern'

Manchester Evening News

One in 25 older people living alone have no central heating

Area by area, the figures show how many people over 65 are living in deprivation

Wales Online

One in 25 elderly people ‘live alone without central heating in some areas’

Age UK said the figures are ‘of tremendous concern’ and urged the Government to ‘make sure that it is prepared for next winter’.

The Independent UK

Attendance Allowance myths which stop people of State Pension age claiming up to £407 each month

Successful claimants could receive either £68.10 or £101.75 each week to help with additional living costs.

Daily Record

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Daily Record

Petition calling for new monthly energy tariff for pensioner and disabled households due official response

More than 11,000 people have now signed an online petition calling for targeted energy bill help.

Daily Record

New calls for monthly energy tariff for older people and disabled households nears response threshold

An online petition has received nearly 10,000 signatures of support.

The Independent UK

Tory ministers accused of ‘insult’ to social care as workforce reform funding halved

Government promises on workforce ‘diluted beyond recognition’, say charities

The Independent UK

Millions cut from funding commitments for social care

The Government insisted it remains ‘fully dedicated’ to the 10-year vision for adult social care set out in a White Paper at the end of 2021.

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The Independent UK

Cutting millions from social care funding pledge ‘an insult to the sector’

The Government insisted it remains ‘fully dedicated’ to the 10-year vision for adult social care set out in a White Paper at the end of 2021.

The Guardian - UK

Would my mum lose her house and savings if she had to go into care?

She wonders whether to give her property to me and my brother or buy a place with me

Daily Record

New DWP ‘private beta trial’ for Attendance Allowance claims being offered to 60 people each week

Invites are being offered to older people who meet the current scope of the trial.

Daily Mirror

Create Older People's Commissioner to fight pensioners' corner, say campaigners

A host of organisations are demanding a new tsar to champion OAPs' rights in the corridors of power amid fears their voices are being silenced

Daily Record

Charity calls for more financial help for older people despite bumper pay rise to State Pension next month

State Pension payments are rising to up to £815 each month for some older people in April.

The Independent UK

Chancellor accused of prioritising potholes over social care and homelessness

Jeremy Hunt ‘spurned the opportunity to invest more in social care’ and ‘stuck his head in the sand’ on homelessness, organisations said.

The Independent UK

‘Health and Care Chancellor’ urged to support social care in Budget

Unpaid carers have been left to fill a gap due to a shortfall of social care services at a time of growing demand, the Care and Support Alliance said.

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