Centre for Ageing Better

Millions of older workers with health conditions face years of financial uncertainty before retirement because of a substantial drop in employment rates as they enter the final third of their working lives. Current age-neutral approaches to employment support that have largely not worked, and have instead stoked imbalance and unfairness. How is this impacting our economy? The UK has a 50% higher rate of economic inactivity due to illness among people both aged 50-64 and who want to work compared to Germany. Our new research details that closing this gap would see around 192,000 older workers in the labour market, yielding approximately £13 billion in GDP a year and £2.5 billion in additional income tax and national insurance revenues. How can we address this? We need an age-positive tone from this government in its communications and actions. Setting high standards for its interventions to deliver for the over 50s age group will send a clear signal that older workers with long-term health conditions can and should be supported to access employment. Want to find out more? Our new comprehensive health and work evidence review , published this week, breaks down this issue in more detail. Read in full on our website now: https://lnkd.in/eiArkaTj #OlderWorkers #Employment #OlderEmployers #AgeingInEngland #Ageism

Merry Christmas from all of us at Ageing Better! We hope you all have a lovely holiday period and look forward to new and exiting things to come in 2025.🎁🎄 #MerryChristmas #PositiveAgeing #AgeingBetter

How can we make 2025 more age-friendly? "As 2025 appears on the horizon, at Ageing Better we have drawn up a wishlist of New Year resolutions we would love prominent figures in public life to draw upon in order to make the world a more age-friendly place." Read more about what we want to see from prominent figures in 2025 in our news story here: https://lnkd.in/eTcFTzdY #NewYearResolutions #AgeingBetter #OlderPeople #Ageing #AgeFriendly

At our first ever Pledge Connections event, we spoke to Sally Blake from Zurich UK about the importance of supporting their older workers. Want to find out more? The Age-friendly Employer Pledge is a nationwide programme for UK employers who recognise the importance and value of older workers. Employers commit to improving work for people in their 50s and 60s and taking the necessary action to help them flourish in a multigenerational workforce. Sign the Age-friendly Employer Pledge and learn how you can support your 50+ employees: https://lnkd.in/egcAnn_3 #PledgeConnections24 #OlderWorkers #OlderEmployers #OlderPeople #Ageing

We’re calling for an independent commissioner to champion the rights of older people and ensure policymaking considers the needs of England's ageing population. What would you like to see a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing do? Let us know in the comments! Find out more on our website: https://lnkd.in/enQB5bJQ #AgeingInEngland #AgeingInTheUK #OlderPeople #Ageing #OlderAge

“We see a worrying trend whereby inequalities in England and Wales mean that many people experience a poor quality of health in older age. The newly released healthy life expectancy data clearly shows that much work needs to be done." Says our Evidence Manager, Sarah Wilkinson. Read more about health inequalities in our press release here: https://lnkd.in/eikbZJFe #HealthInequalities #AgeingInEngland #AgeingInTheUK #OlderAge #Age

Have you used our State of Ageing: Infographics yet? These engaging and accessible illustrated infographics summarise our most up-to-date stats from our State of Ageing 2023-4 report. We welcome other organisations, researchers, and individuals using these infographics on social media or in workshops to run an ‘evidence safari’, a collaborative and interactive way of exploring research and insight rapidly. Download here: https://lnkd.in/e7Fh8iJH #Ageing #AgeingInEngland #AgeingPopulation #AgeingSociety #OlderPeople

Do you have any ideas for new collections in our age-positive image library? Let us know! If you're looking for art and heritage photos then we have over 200 available to download instantly for free. Download here: https://lnkd.in/gF_DYW2K #PositiveAgeing #Culture #Ageing #PositivePhotos #OlderPeople

A huge welcome to all new organisations who have joined our Age-friendly Employer Pledge in the month of November! These employers have committed to creating a more inclusive workforce in their own workplaces. Interested in signing up too? Find out more: https://lnkd.in/egcAnn_3 #ThankYou #PositiveAgeing #OlderPeople #OlderWorkers #Ageing

Sadly as the pandemic progressed, older men became more isolated in terms of having someone to rely on. Want to find out more? Read our State of Ageing 2023-24 report in full now, the latest chapter is all about Society: https://lnkd.in/eHfw4fPx #AgeingSociety #AgeingPopulation #OlderMen #Ageism #Ageing