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Plans for more punitive welfare unlikely to lead to better job outcomes for older workers

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Centre for Ageing Better
17 Nov 2023

The government has announced reforms to the welfare system as part of the £2.5 billion back-to-work plan aiming to help more than 1 million people look for and stay in employment.

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How health support supports the retention of older workers

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John Kiernan
16 Nov 2023

Long-lasting health conditions are one of the biggest drivers in the current rise of economic inactivity.

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Government and the medical profession need to adapt to an ageing population

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Centre for Ageing Better
10 Nov 2023

The new annual report from England’s Chief Medical Officer says significantly improving the quality of life for older people should be a major aim of policy and medical practice.

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Successes of International Day of Older Persons 2023

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Rebecca Lines
9 Nov 2023

On October 1 this year, people across the world once again marked UN International Day of Older Persons (IDOP).

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Home improvement could deliver carbon savings equivalent to removing almost 500,000 petrol cars from the road, according to new report

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Centre for Ageing Better
2 Nov 2023

A new briefing from Ageing Better reveals how a nationwide home improvement scheme could deliver significant environmental benefits at low cost by targeting households most in need.

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The unjust postcode lottery in energy efficient homes revealed in new data

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Centre for Ageing Better
1 Nov 2023

New ONS data reveals residents in some parts of the country are six times more likely to live in a home with poor energy efficiency than elsewhere.

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Black History Month 2023 – Census data shines a new light on the Windrush generation

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Sarah Wilkinson
31 Oct 2023

As Black History Month draws to a close, our Evidence Manager Sarah Wilkinson, provides new insights into the lives of the Black Caribbean community using Census 2021 data.

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Almost one million more workers aged 65 and above since the millennium, new analysis reveals

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Centre for Ageing Better
30 Oct 2023

Ageing Better’s new analysis of the latest ONS Labour Market data reveals that the employment rate of those aged 65 and above has doubled over the past quarter of a century.

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Latest research from others

Transforming gyms into community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Hubs: Mobilising the UK leisure sector to deliver inclusive, accessible, personalised and gamified health services for older adults with MSK conditions
ukactive and partners
This report shares findings from a pilot study on the ‘MSK Hubs’, an initiative introduced in leisure centres, to evaluate its potential for public roll-out.
Two Million Too Many: Poverty in later life and how to tackle it
Independent Age
This report examines the experiences of older people in the UK who are in financial hardship.
The fear of old age: a survey of adults in the UK
Costa, F., Educational Gerontology
This UK study examines attitudes toward ageing and the fear of old age among adults aged 35 to 75.

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