A Manifesto for Older People's Housing

The Housing and Ageing Alliance (HAA) has written a manifesto urging all political parties contesting the May 2012 elections to agree five key pledges designed to improve the lives of older people. The pledges are to:

1. deliver more and better housing options for those in later life
2. commit to great design
3. provide good advice on housing options and practical housing help
4. protect social care budgets
5. appoint an older people’s champion.

The HAA says that homes, communities and housing services should be planned and designed to enable choice, inclusion and independence in later life.  Download a copy of the manifesto from the HAA website.

Pre-Election Plea for Older People Housing Support

A group of organisations championing older people’s rights has called on politicians to improve the lives of older people ahead of local elections next month.  The Housing and Ageing Alliance, which includes members such as the National Housing Federation and Age UK, said homes, communities and housing services should be planned and designed to enable choice, inclusion and independence in later life.  It is asking all political parties campaigning in the May 2012 elections to sign up to five pledges to improve the lives of older people. These are deliver more housing options, commit to great design, provide housing advice, protect social care budgets and appoint an older people’s champion.  Read more on Inside Housing.