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Consultation Response FCA cash savings market study report (Jan 2015) 13 February 2015 Ref 0415 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. David Steele Policy Adviser Financial Services
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1 Public Policy Statement Discrimination and Human Rights March 2019 Summary Everyone should live with dignity and respect. Older people are equal members of society and should not be subjected to ageist attitudes, stereotyping or conduct. However, negative attitudes towards older people and ageing are pervasive in our society. In common with most other forms of discrimination, ageism is based
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1 The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations were introduced in to UK law on 1 October 2006. They were aimed at securing the legal rights of older workers and engendering a cultural change towards more positive treatment of this age group in across all parts of the employment cycle. However, this was undermined by the Default Retirement Age – an anomaly contained within the legislation allowing
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1 Helping 50+ jobseekers back to work: lessons for the Work and Health Programme 2 Contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3 2. Key points and recommendations ............................................................................ 6 3. Why do 50+ participants get worse outcomes? .....
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1 Older workers and ‘job blocking’ 1. The ‘lump of labour fallacy’ There is an ongoing assumption that older workers prevent younger people from entering the labour force and progressing their careers. However, although in some circumstances this may seem intuitive, there is actually no evidence to reinforce this view. The idea that older workers are crowding younger workers out of the
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1 Summary In this short paper, Age UK sets out ten questions to prompt and encourage discussion with the local public sector on the key issues affecting services for people in later life within the current climate of spending cuts and public services reform. In summary the areas covered include: • Investing in engagement and transparency • Protecting the vulnerable and ensuring fair
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Making Intergenerational Connections – an Evidence Review What are they, why do they matter and how to make more of them Lisbeth Drury Dominic Abrams Hannah J. Swift Centre for the Study of Group Processes University of Kent This report was written by Lisbeth Drury, Prof Dominic Abrams and Dr Hannah J. Swift from Centre for the Study of Group Processes at the University of Kent. It
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SM The Brain–Sleep Connection: GCBH Recommendations on Sleep and Brain Health 1The Brain–Sleep Connection: GCBH Recommendations on Sleep and Brain Health Background: About GCBH and Its Work The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars and policy experts from around the world working in areas of brain health related to
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia inquiry into dementia and co-morbidities - call for evidence Date: October 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Author: Nadia Kalam Email:
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[Insert footer here] 1 of 9 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Stakeholder comments proforma – engagement exercise for quality standard on mental wellbeing and independence for older people Please enter the name of your registered stakeholder organisation below. Stakeholder organisation: Age UK Commenter name: Tom Gentry Job title: Policy manager Address and postcode: Tavis House
