🍌 Why state pension age increase decision is ‘banana skin’ for Labour this #GeneralElection - David Sinclair Int Longevity Centre More from iNews 👇 inews.co.uk/news/state-pen…

Difficult decisions ahead - the state pension age is one of them as in Adam Forrest's article in The i paper Read our analysis here: ilcuk.org.uk/investing-in-g…

BLOG 🖋️ | ‘A chance to rewrite the rulebook and govern differently’ As the UK heads to the polls, Jessica Moore considers a deeper change in our political systems and a collaborative, community-powered future. We're Right Here: the campaign for community power bit.ly/3RYIq07

She’s voted and is happy with her choice.

Everyone who is Ageing Without Children needs to vote so we can the next government can #CountUs ! You’ve got until 10pm, and make sure you take photo ID.

Big majorities could encourage big thinking for big long-term things … like pensions.

"Public participation in social change is evident in our communities – but it’s hotchpotch and haphazard, usually reliant on personal choice and motivation, and, largely, both unstructured and unsupported." How can we change this?👇 bit.ly/3RYIq07

For the few of you not watching the football later. I'm on BBC moral maze at 8pm. Listen on radio 4 or via this link afterwards bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00…

Naturally many social care policy watchers will worry that this heralds more ‘long grass’ rather than ‘green shoots’. On the other hand, Louise Casey as potential chair is promising - she doesn’t muck about! thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

And ensure that care at home is suitable for #AWOCs and doesn’t assume that informal care is available to all

And thinking about changing demographics and how this impacts relationships and perceptions. Especially important for growing numbers of us #AgeingWithoutChildren often without assumed support and advocacy of adult children #AWOC #MoreThanYouThink #CountUs

So many examples in this The Sun story of people needing support from their children - but it is even more of an issue when we are #AWOC

We're in Paris at the launch of our Going for Gold event! Patrick Swain is telling us why this topic matters. The world is ageing, & physical activity & prevention are key for healthier lives. When we spend more on preventative health, older people work, volunteer and spend more

Good to have the opportunity to be involved on an advisory group for this project and had our first mtg yesterday. “Social frailty” is an interesting & complex topic which can have serious consequences as our initial discussion highlighted

Means testing the #WinterFuelPayment will only work if 1) Everyone entitled to #PensionCredit gets it. Currently, almost 40% of ELIGIBLE people miss out. 2) There is a cross party review and a plan to ensure everyone has enough money to avoid poverty in later life

There's never been a better time to apply for Pension Credit gov.uk/pension-credit

Lengthy hot journey on CrossCountry Trains train from York to Exeter but at least it’s direct. Plenty of time to get stuck into Annie Ernaux’s The Years purchased from Nobel Prize Museum last summer in recognition of her prize for Literature in 2022

Important letter and intervention. #SocialCare so important for all of us and we know as growing numbers of us #AgeingWithoutChildren we need change and we all need to be involved in decisions. #AWOC #CountUs #MoreThanYouThink Wes Streeting MP Stephen Kinnock Andrew Gwynne MP

Great conversation re our plans for a UK Index to complement our Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index. Get in touch if interested in partnership opportunities. #DeliveringPrevention