Regional Campaigns
Current Campaigns in the South West
South West Regional Organiser, Linda Petherick is looking into the care of people with Dementia in Care Homes. A case came about where those who require over 3 or 4 incontinence pads in any given 24 hours were told they would have to pay for the rest themselves. Sensitive, personal information was asked to determine the patients entitlement. This treatment does not give the elderly patients the respect and dignity that they are entitled to as a human being, which is not acceptable. Linda is researching other areas in the South East where this issue has arisen. Please email linda.petherick@nfop.org.uk if you know of anyone who is affected by this.
Linda is also investigating what happens in residential and nursing homes in relation to air pressure mattresses. In some homes they seem to be given for the duration, but in other homes they are taken away after 12 weeks which leads to ulcers forming.
On-going campaigns
PROPOSALS TO MERGE INCOME TAX AND NATIONAL INSURANCE: We are currently waiting for the consultation on the proposed merge to be published.
POSTAL SERVICES ACT 2011: View it now by clicking here.
> Postal Services Act 2011 PDF 
RE SUBMISSION TO HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE: View it now by clicking here.
> Re submission to Health & Social Care Public Bill Committee PDF
DILNOT REPORT - THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON FUNDING OF CARE AND SUPPORT: View it now by clicking here.
> Volume ll Evidence Analysis PDF
> Dionot Summary PDF
> Fairer Care Funding Report PDF
> Letter to Chancellor and Secretary of State for Health PDF
> Prof pensions Dilnot effect on pensions PDF
> Prof Pensions Dilnot Key Recommendations PDF
> Volume lll Supporting Documents PDF
Major ongoing campaigns which we are engaged in are:
| State pension: |
Securing increases and restoring the link to average earnings for pension increases.
Pushing for an increase in the level of the basic state pension to prevent people having to apply for means-tested benefits Improvements to the State Pension Credit. |
| Taxation: |
A review of Council Tax to ensure that it is based on ability to pay and pensioners do not lose as much as one third of their income in taxation Restoration of the 10p Tax band or adequate compensation for those between 60 and 65 who have been adversely affected by the change. |
| Occupational pension: |
The protection of final salary schemes for the benefit of current and future generations.
Involvement of pensioner members in the nomination and selection of their scheme Boards of Trustees. |
| Health and Social Care: |
Free personal care in England and Wales to bring us into line with Scotland more information to be given to residents in nursing and care homes about what they are paying for.
More help for carers to allow them to cope with the heavy demands of looking after a friend or relative.
Getting rid of Post Code prescribing in the NHS. |
| Transport: |
Improvements to railway stations for easier access for older and disabled people. |
| Parliament: |
Legislation to outlaw age discrimination in the provision of goods and services following the recent legislation on age discrimination in employment.
Working with European organisations to present a pensioner view to the European Union. |
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