Employment

Their absence speaks volumes: Giving voice to older Disabled workers

Ageing Better’s new Supporting Disabled Older Workers (SDOW) project is developing new policy and practice for Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions in their 50s and 60s to find and stay in work.

New project puts voice of Disabled older workers at the heart of policy-setting agenda

The Centre for Ageing Better is proud to be launching its new Supporting Disabled Older Workers (SDOW) project.

New government data shows a rise in the number of Disabled people in economic inactivity

New data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shows that the number of Disabled people in employment also grew.

Why the over 50s are key to solving the health and work dilemma

Our comprehensive health and work evidence review finds older people with a long-term health condition more likely to be out-of-work than younger peers.

Older workers with health conditions disproportionately sidelined from work because of ageism

Our new comprehensive health and work evidence review finds older people with a long-term health condition more likely to be out-of-work than younger peers.

Commissioning employment and skills provision for over 50s - A Commissioner Toolkit

This toolkit is aimed at commissioners of employment and skills provision, who want to create and commission services that work better for people in their 50s, 60s and beyond.

Redundancy Support Project: Insights and next steps

Ageing Better is looking at new ways to support older workers through restructure and redundancy. Over the past three years we have researched, co-designed and delivered a pilot to improve outcomes for older workers at risk of redundancy.

The valuable role for communities and local authorities in raising Pension Credit take-up

A recent change in the eligibility rules for the Winter Fuel Payment has raised the importance of older people signing up for Pension Credit if they meet the criteria.