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Help the Aged has gathered evidence of age discrimination in the provision of a range of goods and services – from state-provided services such as health and social care, to commercial services like insurance and loans.

Help the Aged believes that discrimination on the grounds of age is not acceptable.

In this section you will find information on the discrimination faced by older people in the provision of goods and services, and the work we are doing to campaign for change in policy and practice to end age discrimination wherever it occurs.

For information on the Mobilise campaign on discrimination in disability benefits please follow this link. For information on discrimination in financial services please follow this link.

Policy statements

Age Discrimination in Goods, Facilities and Services (August 2007)

Help the Aged policy statement summarising evidence of age discrimination in goods, facilities and services, the use of age criteria in law and policy and the case for positive action to combat discrimination on the grounds of age.

Policy statement on older consumers (2006)

This position statement outlines the strength of older people as consumers and the need to end discrimination in the provision of goods and services

Currently, there are no documents in this section.

Consultation responses

Sexual orientation and GFS response (May 2006)

Help the Aged's response to the Department of Trade and Industry (Discrimination Law Review Team) consultation on sexual orientation and Goods, Facilities and Services.

Delivering equality for disabled people (October 2004)

Response to a consultation on the Disability Discrimination Act, its extension to the functions of public authorities, and their added duty to promote equality for disabled people.

EU Green Paper response (July 2004)

Response to the Government Green Paper on the EU Employment Directive, highlighting the need for further action on anti-discrimination legislation and strategies for older people.

Age Discrimination and Financial Services (2003)

A Help the Aged seminar report on age discrimination in financial services.

Currently, there are no documents in this section.