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Age-friendliness as a part of professionalism

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Jacqueline Cousins
30 Jan 2024
Kingsway Care was established during the pandemic as a care provider that would hold itself to high standards of professionalism. Being age-friendly in relation to its workforce is a core element of that commitment.
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Older workers will need tailored support to recover from steel plant redundancies

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19 Jan 2024
Tata Steel has confirmed it is cutting 2,800 jobs across the UK, including 2,500 at its Port Talbot site.

The steel industry is known for having a high proportion of older workers who are likely to be hit hard by this announcement.
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The retirement cliff-edge is a thing of the past – so why hasn’t our benefits and employment support model changed too?

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Emily Andrews
1 Dec 2023
This year, we have had a Spring Budget that promised much for older workers and an Autumn Statement that did not mention them at all.
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Happy first birthday, Age-friendly Employer Pledge

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Andy Briggs
30 Nov 2023
Ageing Better’s Age-friendly Employer Pledge was launched one year ago today for employers who recognise the importance and value of older workers.
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Almost 300 employers sign up to older worker pledge within its first year 

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Centre for Ageing Better
30 Nov 2023
Hundreds of employers have signed the Age-friendly Employer Pledge since Ageing Better launched the scheme last year.
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Numbers of impoverished older people from minority ethnic backgrounds set to soar without urgent action

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Centre for Ageing Better
28 Nov 2023
Our newly published State of Ageing report details how older people from certain ethnic minority backgrounds are currently much more likely to be living in poor health, deep poverty and inadequate housing than the national average.
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Work | The State of Ageing 2023-24

Employment rates for 50–64-year-olds remain below the pre-pandemic peak. Why is that?
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Financial Security | The State of Ageing 2023-24

We examine why so many older people face significant financial inequality and are not prepared for their retirement. This full length chapter has been updated in 2024.
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The stats which show it is harder getting older in the North

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Centre for Ageing Better
20 Nov 2023
Our annual State of Ageing report is the definitive compilation of data around the experiences of our ageing population.
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Plans for more punitive welfare unlikely to lead to better job outcomes for older workers

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Centre for Ageing Better
17 Nov 2023
The government has announced reforms to the welfare system as part of the £2.5 billion back-to-work plan aiming to help more than 1 million people look for and stay in employment.
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