Older People's Commissioner for Wales

Response to Welsh Government Statement on concessionary bus pass qualifying age

08.10.19

I am extremely disappointed that the Welsh Government has confirmed its decision to increase the qualifying age for a concessionary bus pass from 60 to state pension age, which will have a significant impact on hundreds of thousands of older people throughout Wales...

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Response to High Court Ruling on State Pension Inequality

03.10.19

I am very disappointed that the High Court has ruled that changes to the state pension age were not discriminatory, despite the impact they have had on a significant number of older women.

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State of the Nation: Older people in danger of being rendered ‘invisible’, warns Commissioner

01.10.19

Older people in Wales are in danger of being rendered invisible to policy- and decision-makers due to a lack of meaningful information and data in crucial areas about their experiences of growing older. That’s the warning from the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales as she publishes her first State of the Nation report, which has been published today (1 October), the international day of older persons...

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Renewal of Concessionary Bus Passes

12.9.19

Transport for Wales is currently renewing all Concessionary Bus Passes in Wales.

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Response to Welsh Government announcement on postgraduate funding for older people

30.8.19

Lifelong learning opportunities are vital to support people to age well and bring a wide range of benefits, allowing people to remain mentally active, learn new skills and make new connections. I therefore welcome today’s announcement...

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Commissioner Publishes 2018-19 Impact and Reach report

31.7.19

The Older people’s Commissioner for Wales, Heléna Herklots, has published her latest Impact and Reach report, which highlights the wide range of work and action delivered by the Commissioner’s office to drive change for older people throughout Wales during the last year.

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Impact and Reach Report 2018-19

30.7.19

I was honoured to take up post as Commissioner in August 2018 and it is a privilege to be working to improve the lives of older people throughout Wales.

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Response to Welsh Government Announcement on Eligibility Age for Concessionary Bus Pass

25.7.19

Whilst the details provided in the Minister’s statement are very limited, I am concerned that the proposed changes to the eligibility age for a concessionary bus pass will have a significant impact on many older people throughout Wales.

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Share Your Experiences of Transport to Health Services

22.7.19

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales wants to hear from older people across Wales about their experiences of travelling to hospital and GP appointments to help her to identify how transport to these services could be improved, as well as good practice that is making a positive difference to older people’s lives.

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Response to HMICRFS report: The Poor Relation – The Police and CPS response to crimes against older people

17.7.19

I welcome the report published today by HMICRFS, which sets out the ways that the police and CPS need to support older people more effectively when they are the victims of crime.

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