Read our latest blog entitled A False Dawn for Older Workers? written by Tim Whitaker of Wise Age. An analysis of the strategy needed from the new government to get older people into work. bit.ly/AFalseDawnForO…

The DWP has just published its Equality Analysis of winter fuel payment cuts (yes, on Friday night). Around 71% of pensioners with a disability and 83% of the over-80s will lose the benefit. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66e479bf…

Final report of our Commission on the Future of Employment Support, with abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, is out now: employment-studies.co.uk/resource/worki… Below in a nutshell is what it sets out. THANK YOU so much to everyone who's taken part over last two years, looking forward to launch in a few hours. 1/

📣 NEW REPORT: 300,000 people a year move out of the workforce and report work-limiting health conditions. People with health conditions face a higher risk of falling out of the labour market. Once they’re out, they’re less likely to return than those in good health.

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Nice to get an Int Longevity Centre letter in The Times and The Sunday Times today thetimes.com/article/76978b…

What age are job candidates deemed "too old" for a role? According to a new Totaljobs survey, 57 is the average age that job candidates are believed to be "too old" for the role. A stark reminder that ageism is all too prevalent in the workplace and how costly it is, for

Today is the start of London Challenge Poverty Week #LCPW and we are highlighting the plight of over 50's with a fifth living in poverty in London. This is higher than any other part of England. #PovertyFreeLondon

A false dawn for older workers? theageactionalliance.org/2024/10/14/a-f…

50k fewer people in work due to employer NICs rise + slower rollout / take up of previous Govt employment schemes + persistent rise in economic inactivity due to ill health + unhappiness among some re benefit changes = big challenge for DWP White Paper.

Positive policies in the UK Govt #budget but also concerning ommissions: continuing with #WinterFuelPayment means test, no Local Housing Allowance uprating. Many older people on low income tell us they feel invisible, i'm not sure they'll feel any more seen today

The new DWP report shows that the 50 to 64-year-old age group makes up over 40% of the working-age disabled population, whilst the 18 to 24-year-old age group makes up just over 10% of the working-age disabled population. Emily Andrews, Deputy Director for Work at the Centre for

Thank you to London Assembly for passing a motion calling on the Mayor to ensure his Age-friendly Action Plan, is delivered in full & monitored for its effectiveness. Thank you to Caroline Russell & Hina Bokhari OBE AM 🔶 for proposing and seconding the motion. 🧵(1 of 2)

Four aspects of job quality appear particularly important for our health and wellbeing - as reported in new research for the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives, supported by The Health Foundation. Read the full report here: bit.ly/3CH4uYB

Comment from our Director, Ben Harrison , on the Government's Get Britain Working White Paper ⬇️ “The Government’s ambition to support more individuals to return to the labour market has a welcome focus on young people and those with long-term health conditions. (1/10)

Will the Getting Britain Working White Paper help older workers ? ageuk.org.uk/london/publica…

📊#IFSSatStat: Income poverty rates among people just below the state pension age (aged 63–65) are higher than for any other age group of adults. Read our Pensions Review report with abrdn Financial Fairness Trust on mitigating the effects of a higher state pension age: ifs.org.uk/publications/m…

📊 #IFSSatStat: The government would need to move 2.1 million people into work to hit their employment rate target of 80%. To achieve this by 2029 would require the fastest employment growth on record.

🚨 New Spring Statement analysis out now! 📣 Lower-income households are projected to be worse off by the end of this Parliament. Full report available here ⤵️ buff.ly/7uw0orr

🧵To clearly understand how damaging winter fuel has been for the Government - this chart looks at key policies or political events so far by cut through and positivity. Winter Fuel has by far the highest cut through of any policy, and the highest negativity.