It’s old news that our society is ageing. By 2046, almost 1 in 4 people will be 65 years old and over – demographic changes that will have profound implications for almost every aspect of our society and for all ages and generations.
In the Greater Manchester Strategy, published by the Combined Authority in October, we set out our vision for Greater Manchester, including our ambitions for employment.
Adrian is in his late 50s and out of work. He’s an experienced electrician, but has spent the past 10 years in and out of short term and zero-hours contracts.
Our new report calls for a radical rethink to tackle chronic worklessness experienced by the over 50s, with data showing this age group experience an ‘unemployment trap’.
This report from the Centre for Ageing Better calls for a radical rethink to tackle chronic worklessness experienced by the over 50s, with data showing this age group experience an ‘unemployment trap'.
Ageing Better has commissioned a multinational team, led by Dr Martin Hyde from Swansea University, to carry out a rapid evidence review and data analysis on the experience of the retirement transition.
Our workforce, like the population at large, is ageing. This is dramatically changing the structure of our workforce, as we have more clients, colleagues and customers in older age brackets.
‘Retired’ is not an occupation, but there it is, on the form, at the bottom of the list. Or maybe, even worse, you are expected to tick ‘None‘. But that isn’t true, is it?
