It’s vital that the suspension of the triple lock is a genuinely temporary measure in response to the events of the pandemic, and that the earnings link be reinstated after a year.
We welcome the government’s steps towards sustainable funding for the social care system, which has been kicked into the long grass by successive governments.
In this webinar we explored the recruitment of older workers both from the perspective of employers and workers, as well as the impact of language in job adverts.
Physical inactivity is one of the leading risk factors for poor health and disability in later life, and yet nearly a quarter of people aged 50 to 70 do less than thirty minutes of physical activity a week.
Over 4 million homes in England are poor quality, and much of the improvement costs are relatively affordable. Why then are people hesitant to use technology to improve their homes?
There are over four million poor-quality homes in the UK, over half of which are lived in by older people. We need to see immediate and long-term action from government to address our poor housing crisis.
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