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How will today’s spending announcement impact the country’s 50+ population?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled the contents of the UK's first multi-year spending review since 2021.

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The Centre for Ageing Better is tackling inequalities in ageing. We are working to make our workplaces, homes and communities inclusive of older people, as well as building an Age-friendly Movement so that society sees ageing in a more positive and realistic way.

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Our summary presents key data on our older population and shows that, quite simply, where you are born in England determines how long you live and how well you age.
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Ageing Better has welcomed the Prime Minister’s decision to look again at the eligibility threshold for Winter Fuel Payments to allow more pensioners to qualify for support.
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The Women and Equalities Committee recommended the government consider replicating the framework in Wales for a Commissioner for Older People in a report published earlier this year.
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People from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds are more likely to live in a poor-quality home and less likely to be able to access home improvement support.
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Ageing Better were among a partnership of organisations that delivered the recent Age-Friendly Futures Summit in Manchester, bringing together around 250 leaders, policymakers, practitioners and researchers from the UK and around the globe.
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Sign up to the Age-friendly Employer Pledge and show you recognise the value of older workers
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Photos in the image library, which depict older people in non-stereotypical ways, are available to download for free.

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We discussed whether the Budget really will deliver more employment for people in their 50s and 60s.
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What is an Age-friendly Community? Learn about the WHO Age-friendly Communities framework and what can be achieved through becoming one.
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This webinar explained how you can capture photos that show the diversity of older people in realistic and authentic ways.

Stories and Case Studies

Changing the language of our recruitment helped us to find the workforce we were looking for

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Ensuring more older workers see a future in hospitality key to sector’s future success

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Sheila’s story – making a home accessible for independent living

She moved to her current bungalow in 1996 when she could no longer manage the stairs in her previous home and continued working as a teacher until 2010 when she took early retirement. Now 68, Sheila tells us about her experiences making her home fully accessible to support her goal of living independently. 

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Latest research from others

Fancourt D, and Steptoe A., Perspectives in Public Health
This study examines social prescribing for older adults in England.
The Policy Institute
This report from the Sciences of Ageing and the Culture of Youth (SAACY) research programme explores how ageing is represented in the UK’s media and creative industries.
O'Hanlon, S., Age and Ageing
This article examines challenges and opportunities in caring for older adults with cancer worldwide.

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