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
Centre for Ageing Better
Public Policy Offices
London, England 11,148 followers
We're a charity working to create a society where everyone enjoys later life.
About us
The Centre for Ageing Better is pioneering ways to make ageing better a reality for everyone, including challenging ageism and building an Age-friendly Movement, creating Age-friendly Employment and Age-friendly Homes. The UK’s population is undergoing a massive age shift. In less than 20 years, one in four people will be over 65. The fact that many of us are living longer is a great achievement. But unless radical action is taken by government, business and others in society, millions of us risk missing out on enjoying those extra years. We are a charitable foundation, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, and part of the Government’s What Works Network.
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https://linktr.ee/ageing_better
External link for Centre for Ageing Better
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- Public Policy Offices
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2015
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15 Alfred Place
London, England WC1E 7EB, GB
Employees at Centre for Ageing Better
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Steve Butler
Managing Director at Pension Potential | Digital Retirement Advice | Compare Annuity Rates
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Julia (Jule) Owen
Product & Technology Leadership | CPtO |Digital Technology Innovation | Trustee | Author
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Declan Keane
Accountant
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Dr Lizz Lewis
Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Social Change Consultant
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Have you signed up for our Ageing Better newsletter yet? Keep up to date with the very latest news about our work, events as well as research about ageing. When's the next issue? This Thursday 16 January! If you don't want to miss out then be sure to sign up today. Keep up to date with how we are tackling ageism. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eyMuuVx8 #AgeingBetter #Newsletter #AgeingInEngland #News #Age
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Have you ever provided unpaid care? Let us know your stories. According to research from our State of Ageing 2023-24 report, people living in more deprived areas provide more hours of unpaid care and at younger ages. Find out more on our website, the latest chapter is all about Society: https://lnkd.in/eHfw4fPx #OlderCarers #Carers #AgeingInEngland #AgeingSociety #AgeingPopulation
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Are you looking for photos of older people in customer-facing businesses? Our collection in our Age-positive image library has almost 200 photos available to download instantly that are copyright free! Browse here: https://lnkd.in/eE8sF-2D #PositiveImages #PositivePhotos #Ageing #OlderPeople #Age
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Does your home impact your health? "Older workers living in homes that are making their health conditions worse are going to be less likely to be able to work and help grow the economy. Older people whose serious health conditions are made worse by their homes will require treatment, putting additional winter pressures on our health system." Says our Chief Executive, Dr Carole Easton. Read more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/eAmWTQ6x #OlderWorkers #OlderHomeowners #AgeingInEngland #AgeingInTheUK #OlderAge
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What would you like to see from a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing in England? There are 11 million people aged 65 or over in England. In ten years, this will grow to more than 13 million. We have an ageing population, but there is no overall strategy to prepare for the complex social and policy challenges that this will generate. We need a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing in England to act as an independent champion for older people and ensure that policymaking across government considers the long-term needs of our ageing population. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/enQB5bJQ #AgeingInEngland #AgeingInTheUK #OlderPeople #Age #Ageing
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Fantastic to see one of our Age-friendly Employers, Age UK Norwich commit to their older workers! If you want to find out more about the Pledge, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/egcAnn_3
🎂There is even more to celebrate this year... 🎉It's our first anniversary of being an Age Friendly Employer! What does this mean? Well it means we signed the Centre for Ageing Better Friendly employer pledge. 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. As part of our work for Age Friendly Norwich, we are encouraging more businesses to take the pledge and sign up to be an Age-Friendly employer. Find out more about our Age Friendly Norwich work, and how you to can support Norwich by becoming an Age Friendly Employer here: https://lnkd.in/e7kGb7sv #Agefriendly #employment #employers #business #community #AUKN80
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Great to see an article by Grace French - from Stand PR which has signed up to our Age-friendly Employer Pledge - promoting the many benefits of a multigenerational workforce. As Grace rightly says, multigenerational teams enrich workplace culture, fostering respect, collaboration, and creativity. Any organisation can follow Stand PR and join a network of more than 350 organisations, all learning how to create an age-friendly culture. Signing up to the Pledge will also help your organisation to hire age-positively, be flexible about flexible working, encourage career development at all ages, and ensure you recruit and retain the skills of older workers. Find out about more about our free Age-friendly Employer Pledge here: https://lnkd.in/egcAnn_3
The PR industry thrives on creativity and adaptability – PR professionals spend their careers counselling clients on how to respond to the challenges of the day, writes Grace French, director and head of culture at Stand #pr #comms https://lnkd.in/eRSKa6hr
Multigenerational teams are PR’s untapped assets
prweek.co.uk
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Do you want to Keep up to date with the very latest news about our work, events as well as research about ageing? Look no further! Sign up to our newsletter and receive the latest news from the Centre for Ageing Better. Our next edition is coming to you next week so be sure to sign up so you don't miss out: https://lnkd.in/eyMuuVx8 #Ageism #Ageing #OlderPeople #Newsletter #Age
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Did you know that in 2021/22, informal volunteering had dropped to pre-pandemic levels, yet formal volunteering levels hadn’t recovered? Find out more in our State of Ageing 2023-24 report now, the latest chapter is about Society: https://lnkd.in/eHfw4fPx #OlderAge #AgeingSociety #AgeingPopulation #Age #Volunteers
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