disability

Private landlords, local authorities and housing associations need to ensure their properties meet the needs of older people, as figures confirm a long-term increase in renting among people aged 65 and over.

Newly released statistics show that at times almost 60 per cent of Capita disability assessments have been deemed 'unacceptable' by the DWP.

Some parts of England have more than half of their care home beds in homes rated as requiring improvement or inadequate, according to a new investigation by consumer body Which?.

In Northern Ireland, over a third of disabled people being assessed to transfer to Personal Independence Payments are being denied the benefit.