This report, funded by Ageing Better, examines the impact of increasing the state pension age from 65 to 66 on household incomes, poverty and public finances.
Over a quarter of a million more people aged 50-64 are economically inactive compared to pre-pandemic levels, fuelling the labour market participation crisis.
This set of downloadable evidence cards summarises employers’ attitudes towards older workers, including their thoughts on being an age-friendly employer.
Substantial reforms that go further than the Chancellor's cost-of-living support are needed to tackle the systemic issues eroding the quality of later life.
Employment of older workers is still failing to recover to pre-pandemic levels, with almost a quarter of a million more people aged 50-64 economically inactive.
The number of economically inactive people aged 50-64 has risen by over a quarter of a million since the pandemic began. We need a change of approach to correct this concerning trend.
