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Crucial that older people’s commissioner has sufficient powers, Ageing Better CEO tells parliamentary committee

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Centre for Ageing Better
12 Dec 2024

Dr Carole Easton OBE was speaking at the Women and Equalities Committee in Parliament yesterday afternoon.

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Investing to support people with health conditions and improving their wellbeing and financial security

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Holly Holder
12 Dec 2024

One of the government’s first acts on taking the keys to Downing Street was the removal of Winter Fuel Payments for all pensioners.

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How to ensure flexible working works for employers and employees

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John Kiernan
11 Dec 2024

Employees have gained new flexible working rights this year and the Labour government are set to outlay plans to expand those rights further.

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The government’s major employment support reforms could make a major difference to workers in their 50s and 60s…if they really want it to

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Emily Andrews
3 Dec 2024

The government recently published proposals to reform employment, health and skills support to tackle economic inactivity and support people into good work in the form of its Get Britain Working Again White Paper.

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As society ages, good-quality homes are needed more than ever before

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Christos Tuton
28 Nov 2024

This week the government's cross-department Older People’s Housing Taskforce released its report on the housing options available to us as we age, highlighting the need to improve the quantity and quality of our homes.

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How men and women experience ageism differently revealed in new survey

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Centre for Ageing Better
27 Nov 2024

Women over 50 are more likely to say they feel they have been patronised, dismissed or ignored because of their age while men are treated rudely or aggressively, a new survey from our Age Without Limits campaign reveals.

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Government unveils “biggest employment reforms in a generation”

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Centre for Ageing Better
26 Nov 2024

The Department for Work and Pensions has today published the Get Britain Working White Paper, outlining reforms it hopes will help raise the national employment rate towards their target of 80%.

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Pledge Connections 2024: Harnessing the power of face-to-face

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Tracy Riddell
14 Nov 2024

Our Age-friendly Employer Pledge has hit milestone after milestone since launching two years ago.

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Latest research from others

Partners' health and silver splits in Europe: A gendered pattern?
Vignoli, D. et al., Journal of Marriage and family
This study examines how health influences relationship breakdowns among older couples in Europe.
Households living below a Minimum Income Standard
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
This report estimates the proportion of people living below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) in the UK, focusing on children, working-age adults, and pensioners.
Ethnic differences in retirement wealth accumulation in the UK
Institute for Fiscal Studies
This report examines factors that contribute to ethnic disparities in private pension participation rates in the UK.

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