The Equality Act has helped reshape expectations about fairness, inclusion and equal treatment in the UK. It provides essential protections against discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and helps create a framework for a fairer society. It supports more equal participation in employment, education, housing, public services and everyday life.
We are celebrating International Day of Older People (IDOP) on 1 October 2026. Established by the United Nations, the day recognises both the opportunities and challenges of ageing populations, while promoting the development of a society that works for people of all ages.
Equality legislation has failed to provide adequate protection from age discrimination and additional legal safeguards are needed to tackle the country’s most common form of discrimination, a leading charity is warning.
The prime minister has set out his plan to end the existing state pension triple lock from 2030 to help fund a new national care service. The Centre for Ageing Better maintains that keeping the triple lock until 2030 is vital, and the system proposed to replace it must provide equally robust protection for pensioners who rely on the State Pension to make ends meet.
New data highlights the threat to older people from extreme temperatures. The climate crisis and increasing frequency of extreme heat mean this risk is growing, but vulnerability is shaped by more than just age.
Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Age-friendly Training
The Centre for Ageing Better is seeking a contractor to lead the research, design, and development of age-friendly training products that will support customer facing organisations be more age-friendly.
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