In this week's news round-up we cover the following stories: Living costs for pensioners in South East exceed UK average reported by the Sussex Express. Health chiefs urge elderly get their Flu vaccine as early as possible, reported in The Gazette and finally the story reported in The Guardian that states 'Half of UK adults are financially vulnerable'. Pensioners Living Costs Exceed UK Average A report featured in the Sussex Express has said that pensioners living in the South East are paying living costs that are above the UK average. The research by the Financial Planning …
News: Elderly People need to Exercise for their health and to ease healthcare pressure
Stories hitting the headlines this week include the topic of exercise. Experts have called for a shift in the ‘prevailing attitude’ which views exercise as an activity only for the young. Also new research has found that volunteering could be an effective way for seniors to boost their cognitive function. Elderly Must Exercise The main story from the week concerns the elderly and exercising. Reported in the Telegraph, the headline read, "Old age is not for taking it easy. Elderly must exercise to keep health costs down, say experts". The story went on to state that doctors …
News: Eggs Declared Safe For Elderly 30 Years After Salmonella Scare
In this week's Careline news round up we discuss the risk of Salmonella, 30 years on from the UK crisis, and the Food Standards Agency's new announcement. Also, loneliness in the elderly hit the headlines, and the story of the Minister who says elderly should sell their homes to pay for care costs. UK Eggs Declared Safe For Elderly & Pregnant To Consume after Salmonella Scare The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have announced this week that the elderly, pregnant and babies can now safely consume runny and raw British eggs, which in the previous 30 years was a danger to health due …
VAT Exemption at Careline365
Here at Careline365, the national personal alarm provider, we are able to offer VAT exemption to many of our customers in order to comply with the rules set out by the Government. This means that you can save 20% on the regular price of a personal alarm, smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector. To help you understand the VAT rules and regulations we will now explain the VAT law here in the UK and the criteria you need to meet in order to remove VAT from your order. VAT Exemption Requirements UK residents purchasing products that have been adapted for their domestic or personal use …
Elderly drivers high insurance prices
Elderly drivers and homeowners are being duped out of hundreds of pounds each year. There's been many reports both past and present of specialist insurers who claim to offer cheaper prices for over 50's, whom are routinely hiking premiums when their annual insurance contract ends. Back in 2015, two firms which are supposed to represent the needs of over 50's, Saga and Rias, received many customer complaints. The complaints accused Saga and Rias of taking advantage of older customers, who can be more trusting and less likely to shop around for new deals. "In one case, a driver’s …
Care sector ‘at risk’ despite promises
A record number of care homes have gone into insolvency in the past year, with a rate of more than one a day closing. In the last 12 months, 2,200 residential places have vanished across England alone. This has meant major disruption for residents who are being forced to move to new homes. With Theresa May and the Conservatives now in power, there's plans for further cuts and also more elderly people having to pay for their own social care in the home rather than the state paying. This could see less pensioners going into care and staying with their homes rather than facing the …
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