Views of Arran’s elderly sought in Age Scotland’s Big Survey
The Big Survey explores all areas of life for older people including health and wellbeing, housing, media representation and the impact of Covid-19.
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Look out for older neighbours as temperatures drop
Age Scotland is urging everyone to take extra care and look out for their older friends, relatives and neighbours during the cold snap.
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Call to delay alarm rules for two years
Age Scotland is calling for a two year extension – to February 2023 – to the deadline for homeowners to install interlinked fire and smoke alarms, to give enough time for the 1.5 million homes across Scotland to comply with the Scottish government’s rules.
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New smoke alarm laws are delayed by a year
New legislation which requires all homes in Scotland to have interlinked smoke and carbon monoxide alarms will be delayed until 2022.
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Charity warns of Test and Protect scams
If you have any concerns, you can always hang up and call back on the official number (0800 030 8012), ideally from another phone or after waiting to make sure the line is clear.
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Arran elderly urged to act ahead of winter
The advice comes after statistics from National Records of Scotland showed that winter deaths rose to their highest level in 18 years last year – with over 75s being the biggest group affected.
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Elderly urged to check their electricity costs
The national charity for older people, Age Scotland, is encouraging older Scots to check if they could save money by switching electricity providers and by having a quick benefit entitlement check by calling their free helpline.