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Modernising Public Services for Older People
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People programme was launched in 1998 to improve public
services for older people. It is a unique partnership between central
government, local government, the voluntary sector, the academic world
and older people.
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| The Inter-Ministerial Group on Older People (IMG) is a
cross-government group designed to develop a joined-up approach to
older people’s issues and co-ordinate government policy for older
people. The IMG is chaired by Alistair
Darling, the Secretary of State for Social Security.
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Begins at 50, the IMG’s programme of action to tackle the
issues raised in its recent Listening to Older People
exercise, was published on 17 May. |
| Winning
the Generation Game, a report by the Cabinet Office’s
Performance and Innovation Unit, was published on 27 April. The IMG will
be co-ordinating the Government’s work to implement its conclusions. |
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| Passport 50Plus:
your practical guide to the law in England and Wales provides older
people with better information on their rights in key areas such as
healthcare, pensions and benefits, housing, safety and leisure. It has
been developed by the Citizenship Foundation in partnership with the
Cabinet Office and Age Concern and is designed to be easy to use and
understand. It also available from bookshops (price £3.99). |
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