Elderly to get equal rights under government plans

June 23, 2008 in Children, Older people, Substance misuse

Elderly to get equal rights as government plans to make age bias as bad as racism

The elderly will no longer be able to be barred from NHS treatment, credit cards or travel insurance under plans to make ageism ‘as unacceptable as racism’.

Kid crime rise ‘an injustice’

The number of young offenders dealt with by police and the courts has jumped by more than a quarter since 2002 in England and Wales – and in some areas nearly doubled.

£200 scheme for problem families

PROBLEM families will get £200 under a US-style scheme to make them better parents, Gordon Brown will announce today.