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Many people want or need to continue working as they get older but can face barriers in doing so.

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Our current world of work is failing older workers ahead of retirement

New research has revealed that many 65-year-olds lost out financially when the state pension age rose to 66 – including older workers still in employment.

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Recent and future patterns of work around state pension age

This report, funded by Ageing Better, examines recent trends in, and prospects for, the labour market for people in their 50s and 60s.

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Latest increase in state pension age led to income poverty rates among 65-year-olds more than doubling

A report that we commissioned reveals nearly 100,000 more people have been pushed into poverty while waiting to collect their state pension.

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How did increasing the state pension age from 65 to 66 affect household incomes?

This report, funded by Ageing Better, examines the impact of increasing the state pension age from 65 to 66 on household incomes, poverty and public finances.

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Employer attitudes: Evidence cards

This set of downloadable evidence cards summarises employers’ attitudes towards older workers, including their thoughts on being an age-friendly employer.

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Further blow to labour market as Queen’s Speech fails to deliver on long-promised Employment Bill

The Queen’s Speech again fails to include legislation granting Carers’ Leave or flexible working for all employees from day one.

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Now is the perfect time to unleash the full potential of flexible working

This week’s Queen’s Speech is the optimum moment for the UK Government to make good on its commitments to flexible working and Carers’ Leave.

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Will economic inactivity be another unwelcome side-effect of the pandemic?

The number of economically inactive people aged 50-64 has risen by over a quarter of a million since the pandemic began. We need a change of approach to correct this concerning trend.

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