This channel highlights campaigns that
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Rajar - Ever wondered how many people hear your interviews? If you wish to know how many people listen to a station, and how long they spend listening, then you can access this free of charge. |
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Charities |
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25p is an 'insult' to over-80s James Salmon, Daily Mail
Part of the state pension paid to Britain's most elderly citizens has not been increased for an incredible 36 years - as successive governments have ignored the needs of the over-80s. |
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Age Concern - Personal Expenses Allowance for older people living in care homes - the real cost of dignity in care |
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The Zimmers -helping to restore respect and dignity to older people. |
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Low incomes Tax
Reform Group LITRG takes a household income of £15,000 and
below as low income for targeting their help. Anyone who feels
that they are being overtaxed should contact them. Read their report A new, comprehensive, report from the Low Incomes Tax Reform
Group sets out a range of improvements which the incoming Prime Minister would be well advised to embrace. |
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National Pensioners Convention NPC |
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Frozen Pensions Ex-Pat Pensioners
Real
financial hardship is being encountered by many
elderly British expatriates ......, |
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Mass Lobby for Age Equality |
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Support the campaign to KEEP our NHS
public |
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Noise Pollution
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BETTER WOMEN'S PENSIONS
Men do not always realise
that most women are "socially excluded" and
penalised by pension systems because they have
been busy bringing up our children.
Women make up the majority of pensioners,
particularly amongst the most elderly. They also
make up the majority of the poorest pensioners.
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Council Tax
Campaign - IsItFair? |
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The
Government has confirmed that replacing Council
Tax with a local income tax is among options
being considered by ministers in a review of how
local government should be funded in the future.
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The NHS Support Federation
is an independent organisation that
campaigns to protect and promote a comprehensive
NHS. Their 10,000 supporters and 250 affiliated
organisations are drawn equally from the health
profession and the general public.
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Age Positive
Campaign |
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NHS CARE info
This site is of vital concern to
everybody in or about to enter a care home
where, according to the law. ALL care must be
provided free by the NHS to those who have a
'health need ' or a 'disability'. But the NHS
ignore the law and foist care costs on to
patients themselves and local council taxpayers
via social services 'means testing' and
'eligibility criteria'. www.nhscare.info
see the 'Steve Squires Page'
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Equitable Life Members
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Download
NPC Briefing Paper has all the facts
you will need for your campaign!!
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