family and friends and pursue interests that we didn’t have time for when we were younger or in employment. however, almost a million older people spend much of their retirement caring for others. ‘We
you’re unable to demonstrate a local connection. As touched upon above, connections might include employment, past residence, family associations, or other special circumstances. You may find a local authority
to give back to the community; build social networks; gain skills and knowledge; and increase employability. Most volunteer survey respondents had learned new skills and gained in confidence, motivation ... and professional occupations mentioned (8.1%), and just under 10 per cent reported no previous employment. 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 Men Women Live with someone Live alone 29 Comparison of fit for
that identify the areas in which we will develop our work: Rights & Participation. “I can expect employers, service providers and the public to include me and know how to do it”. “I am protected from discrimination
of their age, preventing them from playing an active role in society. We published research on employers’ perceptions of older workers, showing that assumptions about ability can’t simply be based on age
the next most common response, mentioned in 27% of the responses. Other frequent answers included employers to be more understanding of people’s caring responsibilities, and for unpaid carers to have easy
and services can render people unnecessarily vulnerable because of the policies and procedures they employ. This is particularly the case in a sector such as financial services that is already intrinsically
from your employer. Your employer doesn’t have to agree to it, but they must have a sound business reason for refusing. You have the right to make a request if you’ve been working for your employer for at ... make one request per year – but if your circumstances change, your employer might be willing to consider another request. Many employers also offer carer’s leave, so it’s worth asking about this too. Emotional
pensions available to fund retirement. Auto-enrolment and current efforts by government, industry and employers to increase savings is crucial to providing the underpin for resilience, over and above the Basic
take a greater role in relation to the MCA. More emphasis also needs to be placed on the role of employers who have a clear responsibility for ensuring that their staff are aware of and confident to use ... to improve the customer experience. 9 7.4 More emphasis also needs to be placed on the role of employers who have a clear responsibility for ensuring that their staff are aware of and confident to use