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Neighbourhood effects and pension protection amongst ethnic minorities in England and Wales Zhixin Frank Feng, Athina Vlachantoni ... impact upon the labour market performance of ethnic minorities and thus impact upon individuals’ pension protection. Using data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (Understanding Society), linked with
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regulation on retirement outcomes. Key points and recommendations While we continue to support the pension flexibilities and believe they are an opportunity for many people to improve their retirement outcomes ... many consumers are not well-placed to make good decisions about how to maximise value from their pension savings. The new customer journeys are increasing the barriers to informed decision-making. It
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Advocacy Programme information leaflet Advocacy and the rest of the Act Self assessment form for providers Self assessment form for Commissioners IPA and IAA handout Principles of the Act - handout Independent
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retirement – many regard it as better to have no or very few savings and be taken care of by the state in their late retirement than continue to or start to save now. Generation R have already recognised ... lifestyle they can expect their investments to cover, for a significant number an anticipation of some form of paid work beyond 65. Advisers are generally optimistic about the outlook for financial markets
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5 for more detail). The Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion analysed the impact of the poor state of the economy on expected outcomes, and found that even when reducing expectations to account for ... WP has still underperformed.i Early days yet – things might improve The Department for Work and Pensions (in charge of the WP) argues that it’s still early days for the scheme and it takes time to achieve
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commissioning guidance (Let’s Get Moving9), and in the annual report of the Chief Medical Officer (On the State of Public Health10). Looking ahead There is relatively little to distinguish between Labour and Conservative ... government. 6 Healthy Ageing Evidence Review The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’
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those eligible for pension credit in Wales are not claiming it, with an estimated £175m worth of support and benefits going unclaimed each year. In addition to the extra income from pension credit and the ... the cost-of-living payments, pension credit can also open the door to a wide range of support including help with energy bills in the winter, free TV licences for the over 75s, dental treatment, help with
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providers said they provide journeys for health-related reasons. Community Transport Association ‘State of the Sector’ Report 2014 p12 iii According to the Community Transport Association 34% of Community ... they provide journeys to help people access educational facilities. Community Transport Association ‘State of the Sector’ Report 2014 p12 iv According to the Community Transport Association 11% of Community
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attitudes towards older people and ageing are pervasive in our society. In common with most other forms of discrimination, ageism is based on inaccurate stereotypes. These ageist attitudes are all too often ... on particular groups, including older people. Despite the introduction of UK legislation in the form of the Equality Act 2010, and a significant policy framework in the devolved context, there is still
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retirement incomes and tackling poverty and discrimination against those in later life in all its forms. We also speak for the long-term interests of every one of us, so that experiences of ageing grow ... deteriorates and they and their families experience worse outcomes with consequential costs for the state. Hence this publication, which provides an excellent summary of the available evidence regarding the
