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Latest Labour Market stats show government needs to show greater ambitions for older workers

We're part of a group of organisations is calling on the government to be more proactive in getting more older people into work if it wants to meet its manifesto pledges around economic growth.

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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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Summary | The State of Ageing 2025

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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Redrawing eligibility rules for Winter Fuel Payments would be welcome first step in tackling scourge of cold homes

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Centre for Ageing Better
21 May 2025
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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Glimmer of hope for older people’s commissioner role in England after latest government announcement

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Centre for Ageing Better
16 May 2025
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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Room for improvement: The experiences of people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds accessing home improvement support

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Nazia Azad
16 May 2025
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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Mental health in older age

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Stephen James
1 May 2025
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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Age-friendly Employer Pledge

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Age-positive image library

Centre for Ageing Better
7 Jan 2023

Photos in the image library, which depict older people in non-stereotypical ways, are available to download for free.

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Did the Spring Budget deliver for older workers?

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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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An introduction to Age-friendly Communities

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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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How to show ageing from a new perspective

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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

Why Michael is #AgeingWithPride

Michael, aged 54, writes about his experiences of being an older LGBT+ person and how we should remove barriers so that we can all age equally.

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Department for Work and Pensions: Empowering the over 50s

Louise Berry, a 50 Plus Champion for Cheshire, explains how she helps older workers find their way back into the labour market.

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Saga – supporting 'Generation Experience'

Roisin Mackenzie is Chief People Officer of Saga, which fully supports the Age-friendly Employer Pledge. Here Roisin provides an outline of the company’s practices that might inspire other employers.

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Latest research from others

Area-level socioeconomic inequalities in activities of daily living disability-free life expectancy in England
Davies, L., et al., The Lancet Healthy Longevity
This study looks at how socioeconomic inequality affects the chances of living longer without a disability among older people in the UK.
Turning the Dial: Energy Efficient Homes for Older Private Renters in England
Independent Age
This report explores older tenants’ and landlords’ views and experiences of the private rented sector (PRS), focusing on housing quality and energy efficiency.
The potential of single session intervention approaches to enhance the mental health and resilience of older adults, care partners, and healthcare systems
Bannon, S. M. et al., Frontiers in Public Health
This study examines the potential of single-session interventions (SSIs) to improve the mental health and resilience of older adults and their care partners.

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