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Four million older people thwarted from desired house move for lack of suitable alternatives

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Centre for Ageing Better
28 Aug 2023

The number of older people wanting to move but unable to find suitable new home is equivalent to combined population of Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield and Bradford.

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Ageing Better responds to consultation on plans to close up to 1,000 rail ticket offices

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Centre for Ageing Better
25 Aug 2023

Almost half a million people have responded to a consultation on plans to close most railway ticket offices in England.

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Unglamorous and repeatedly overlooked, home improvement can deliver huge value for money for cash-strapped government

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Carole Easton
23 Aug 2023

The challenging state of the UK's finances is seen as a significant barrier to tackling some of society’s biggest challenges.

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Investing in home improvement could boost our economy, make homes safer and save lives

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Centre for Ageing Better
22 Aug 2023

Our new report reveals how a small investment in improving the safety, heating and accessibility of the nation’s poorest-quality homes could have substantial economic benefits.

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Ray of hope for older workers in gloomy labour market stats

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Karen Hancock
15 Aug 2023

Latest official data shows rising unemployment and record-high long-term sickness but also more encouraging signs for the employment prospects of older workers.

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IPSO ruling on Jeremy Clarkson column should lead to this important change to the Editors’ Code

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Carole Easton
14 Aug 2023

Earlier this summer, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) ruled that columnist Jeremy Clarkson discriminated against the Duchess of Sussex when he used an article in the Sun to describe his “hatred” of her with a series of sexist tropes.

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Ageing Better responds to suggestion over 50s should look for jobs in the ‘gig economy’

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Centre for Ageing Better
10 Aug 2023

The Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride recently suggested that older workers consider work in the ‘gig economy’, such as being a Deliveroo driver.

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Ageing Better Urges UK Government to Fulfil Accessible Homes Pledge in Financial Times Letter

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Centre for Ageing Better
10 Aug 2023

More than a year has passed since the government pledged to raise minimum accessibility standards for new homes, but no action has been taken yet.

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Latest research from others

The communication of State Pension age increases for women born in the 1950s
House of Commons
15 May 2024
This briefing provides an overview of changes to the pension entitlement of UK women born in the 1950s, and an update on the related Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) investigation.
Development of the Community-based complex Interventions to sustain Independence in Older People (CII-OP) typology
Crocker, T, F., et al., Age and Ageing
25 May 2024
This paper presents a typology of community-based interventions to support older people to sustain independence.
Keys to the future: Projecting housing tenure and poverty rates in later life
Independent Age
11 Jun 2024
This report explores the housing challenges and aspirations of older people living in the UK.

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