Older people

  • 13/11/2017

    The extent of poverty

    Read more about the first of the two-volume study based on the PSE-UK survey. Find out how poverty affects people from different groups within the UK: young and old; men and women; different ethnic backgrounds; those with disabilities; and others.

    Subjects: Area deprivation, Child care, Child poverty, Deprivation, Ethnicity, Gender, Government policy, In-work poverty, Income poverty, Inequality, Intra-household poverty, Living standards, Lone parents, Older people, Poverty measurement, Social exclusion, Youth unemployment
    Category: Articles
  • 29/01/2016

    Journal papers

    Read the Journal papers coming from the PSE research. The latest paper examines how analyses of the micro paradata ‘by-products’ from the 1967/1968 Poverty in the United Kingdom (PinUK) and 2012 Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK (PSE) surveys highlight changes in the conditions of survey production over this 45 year period in the latest output from the PSE research.

    Subjects: Benefits, Child poverty, Deprivation, Disability, Discrimination, Early intervention, Employment, Families, Gender, Housing, Low pay, Necessities, Northern Ireland, Older people, Parenting, Pensions, Shame, Social networks, The troubles
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  • 05/02/2014

    Combating poverty among new risk groups

    Some social policies in advanced economies remain geared toward older segments of society, leaving the younger population at greater risk of poverty, according to the conclusions of a new study from the Luxembourg Income Study.

    The paper looks at 18 OECD countries around the year 2004, analysing the effects of social policies on the incidence of poverty among low-skilled young women and men aged 18-30, and among those at risk of possessing obsolete skills (low-educated men aged 55-64).

    Subjects: Older people, Work skills, Youth unemployment
    Category: Reports
  • 26/11/2013

    Steep rise in winter deaths

    As many as 19.6 per cent more people in England and Wales died during the winter months in 2012-13 compared with the non-winter months – up from 15.5 per cent in 2011-12 – according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics.

    Subjects: Fuel poverty, Older people
    Category: Reports
  • 05/06/2013

    Pension reform should focus on women

    The financial crisis has demonstrated weaknesses in many pension schemes. Changes need to place women at the heart of the pension debate argues Liam Foster.

    Subjects: Gender, Government policy, Older people, Pensions
    Category: Articles
  • 28/02/2013

    Material deprivation among older people

    A broader poverty measure is needed for older people that looks beyond low income, according to research published by the Department for Work and Pensions.

    Two linked pieces of research look at material deprivation among older people. The first study provides in-depth quantitative analysis of the material deprivation and low income experiences of older people, based on Family Resources Survey (FRS) data. The second is a qualitative study comprising 29 in-depth interviews with pensioners aged 65 and over, exploring the non-income factors that 'push down’ or 'pull up’ their material circumstances across four categories: basic needs, dealing with financial shocks, housing needs and meeting social needs.

    Subjects: Older people, Poverty measurement
    Category: Reports
  • 28/01/2013

    Income needs of older pensioners ‘same as others’

    Older pensioners do not have fewer needs compared with younger pensioners, a Joseph Rowntree Foundation study has found – contrary to suggestions that because they lead more restricted lives they also have reduced financial needs.

    Subjects: Older people, Necessities, Poverty measurement
    Category: Reports
  • 24/10/2012

    Big income rise for retired households

    The average disposable income of retired households was over two and a half times higher in real terms in 2010-11 than in 1977, according to an official report. By comparison, people of working age saw their income grow just two-fold over the same period.

    Subjects: Older people, Income distribution, Pensions
    Category: Reports
  • 18/09/2012

    Social exclusion ‘on the rise’ among 50s age group

    The number of people aged 50-59 facing social exclusion in England is rising sharply, according to a new report. Those being excluded from decent housing, public transport and local amenities increased between 2002 and 2008 - whereas the problem became less severe for those aged 85 or over. 

    The study analysed the most recently available data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Social exclusion was measured across seven domains including exclusion from social relationships, local amenities, financial products, civic activities and access to information, decent housing and public transport, cultural activities, and common consumer goods.

    Subjects: Social exclusion, Older people
    Category: Reports
  • 10/07/2012

    Call to means-test benefits for older people

    Older people need to shoulder a bigger share of public spending cuts, according to an influential Conservative MP.

    Nick Boles is reported to have played an important role in drafting Tory policy plans before the 2010 election. In a speech on living standards and public spending, Boles called for older people’s universal benefits to be means-tested by the next government (after 2015). These include free bus passes, health prescriptions, winter fuel allowance and television licences.

    Boles explained that at least a further £8.5 billion needs to be cut from the £145 billion social security budget, on top of cuts already planned. Further cuts should be concentrated on benefits that do not help people improve their skills or get back into work. That means targeting housing benefit, child tax credit and child benefit, as well as benefits for older people.

    Subjects: Older people, Means testing, Benefits
    Category: News stories

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