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50 years of progress against pensioner poverty under threat, warns new State of Ageing report

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Centre for Ageing Better
21 Nov 2023

Today we launch our fourth annual State of Ageing report which brings together realms of data and analysis to paint a detailed picture of our ageing population and how it is changing.

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One in five older people living in a home which could make them sicker this winter

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Centre for Ageing Better
30 Dec 2024

New data from Ageing Better reveals the scale of the country’s poor quality housing crisis and the widespread impact it is having on the nation’s health.

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More than 2.5 million pensioners losing their Winter Fuel Payments have incomes below levels needed for a dignified life

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Centre for Ageing Better
20 Dec 2024

New analysis from the Centre for Ageing Better reveals that millions of pensioners on very low incomes will have to make do without a Winter Fuel Payment this year.

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Major decisions about pensions need to be delayed pending a thorough review

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Centre for Ageing Better
18 Dec 2024

Dr Carole Easton OBE warns of risking rise in pensioner poverty if further pension reforms are rushed through at the Work and Pensions Committee in Parliament this morning.

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Health inequalities in older age between richest and poorest are widening

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Centre for Ageing Better
17 Dec 2024

New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) highlight growing inequality in healthy life expectancies between regions and more local areas.

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New Year resolutions to make a more age-friendly world

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Centre for Ageing Better
16 Dec 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we turn our attention to the new year and the good intentions for 2025.

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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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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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Neil Vowles
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As Media Manager, Neil is responsible for growing Ageing Better’s profile and relationships across national, regional, trade and broadcast media.
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Steve James
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Steve is responsible for supporting the communications teams in raising Ageing Better’s profile and relationships across national, regional, trade and broadcast media.

Latest research from others

Older people and essential skills
Learning and Work Institute and Age UK
This report explores low essential skills among UK adults aged 50 and over.
An adequate income in later life: How do we achieve this for people who rely on the State Pension?
Independent Age
This briefing examines the adequacy of income for those relying on the State Pension in the UK.
An intergenerational audit for the UK
Resolution Foundation
This report examines the economic importance of intergenerational support in the UK.

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