Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced yesterday that up to 10 million pensioners will no longer be eligible for winter fuel payments in a cost-cutting move.
New analysis from the Centre for Ageing Better reveals it would take 44 years to meet the current demand for accessible and adaptable housing in England at the current rate of construction.
Reaching out to rural areas: South Lanarkshire’s mobile Men’s Shed
The project was run by Seniors Together – a team working within South Lanarkshire Council, in partnership with a network of organisations, to achieve an improved society for older people.
This case study explores the project and its benefits in accessing social support.
South Lanarkshire Council used a mobile Men’s Shed to reach isolated older men in rural areas.
An employment tribunal has granted a multi-million award to a senior executive dismissed by a firm that had a policy of only hiring people under the age of 45.
Ageing Better is delighted to congratulate its Chair, Professor Dame Carol Black, on receiving the Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
Action on ageing and health – led by data and insight
With ‘everyone having the health support they need’ a key part of the Pledge Action Framework, this case study from Arla Foods, the fourth largest dairy company in the world, shows how a data-led approach to employee health not only makes business sense, but can also save lives.
This week the government has outlined initial reforms to the Department for Work and Pensions in a bid to tackle growing levels of economic inactivity and welfare spending.
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