Work is important financially and is also a major source of social connections. Good quality, fulfilling work is important financially, gives people a sense of purpose and is a major source of social connections.
Older workers still locked out from employment three years on from pandemic
The latest ONS Labour Market statistics show that employment rates for 50-64 year olds continue to lag behind the levels they were before the pandemic.
Local authorities take the pledge to become more age-friendly
Centre for Ageing Better’s Age-friendly Employer Pledge is proving popular with both public and private sector employers since its launch late last year.
To preserve the NHS, we must limit the causes of poor health throughout people’s lives
This week Sir Keir Starmer gave a speech on the future of country’s health system, promising under a Labour government there would be a new direction for the NHS, that would fix the fundamentals, renew its purpose and make it fit for the future.
The Centre for Ageing Better welcomes passing of new Carer’s Leave Act
The new legislation requiring employers to provide a week’s unpaid leave for carers could make a real difference in helping older workers to balance work and caring duties.