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Preview The state of ageing 2025

Summary report: The State of Ageing 2025

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Centre for Ageing Better
26 Mar 2025
This year’s State of Ageing report paints a picture of the older population in England, using a variety of national data sources.

Our new analysis shows that quite simply, where you are born in England determines how long you live and how well you age.
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Preview A group of older workers sit around a table and use laptops and write with pen and paper in an employment workshop

The Looming Retirement Crisis in Five Graphs

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Elena Boninsegni
28 May 2026
6 min read
A new government commissioned report has outlined some of the key challenges to ensuring people have sufficient resources for retirement in the face of a growing ageing population and changing social conditions.
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Commissioning differently: How our mould-breaking work with Greater Manchester shows a new approach is possible to help people aged 50+ back into work

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Elaine Smith
19 May 2026
3 min read
The government is currently reviewing the future of the Jobs and Careers Service and setting out ambitions for how to tackle economic inactivity through the Keep Britain Working review.
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Commissioning Differently: Working in partnership to improve support for residents aged over 50 across Greater Manchester

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Centre for Ageing Better
19 May 2026
This report gives an overview of our work in developing new approaches to employment support and helping to engage people who want to move closer to work.
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Preview Carers

Lifetime inequalities are driving poor retirement outcomes in a pension system that falls short for many ordinary workers

News
23 Apr 2026
4 min read
A new research project, supported by the Centre for Ageing Better, explores how disadvantage builds across the life course to shape retirement outcomes.
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Stacked Disadvantage research launch

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Join us online for the Stacked Disadvantage launch to explore how multiple challenges pile up and impact lives!
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This month’s rise in state pension age will undoubtedly cause poverty levels to rise

News
2 Apr 2026
4 min read
The Centre for Ageing Better is highlighting concerns about the impact of this month’s rise in state pension age to 67.
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Preview Age-friendly Restructure and Redundancy Toolkit for HR professionals

Age-friendly Restructure and Redundancy Toolkit for HR professionals

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Centre for Ageing Better
12 Mar 2026
A guide for employers supporting people over 50 through restructure and redundancy.
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The Employment Rights Bill: what does it mean for older workers?

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Elena Boninsegni
22 Dec 2025
5 min read
After months of debate and a lengthy back and forth between the Commons and the Lords, the Employment Rights Bill has finally become law.
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Redundancy-Support-Project

Steps to Your Goal initiative

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Centre for Ageing Better
12 Dec 2025
Developed by the Centre for Ageing Better and Triage Impact (Middlesbrough) this pilot employment support project was aimed at people in their 50s and 60s.
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