End-of-life care plans are a crucial factor in ensuring individuals experience a compassionate death, a new report has concluded. The charity Compassion in Dying also said its report highlights the...
Thursday 1 August 2013
1.7 Million Workers Excluded from Auto-Enrolment
More than one million workers have been automatically enrolled on a workplace pension scheme since auto-enrolment was introduced in October 2012, however 1.7 million workers have so far missed out because of their age or low wages. Figures released by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) show that since the launch of automatic enrolment in October, 1,153 companies have placed 1.036 million employees onto pension plans. However, not all workers are allowed to take part. Ineligible workers include those who have reached state pension age, are under 22 or earn less than £9,440 a year – amounting to 1.7 million workers at…
Irish Times: Waiting list for nursing homes set to double
Writing in the Irish Times Paul Cullen reveals how demand for nursing home places in Ireland will increase in 2013.
Struggling pensioners are selling up and moving into rented accomodation to pay off debts
Prudential study finds that around one quarter of retirees rent their home and nearly three quarters plan to continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
Paisley Daily Express news: Older people receive record levels of free health care in later life
Older people in Renfrewshire are receiving record levels of free health care in later life.
Alive and kicking: the changing view of older people on the silver screen
The number of films dealing with age is rising as older people take up more of the cinema-going audience The world's population is ageing. Today, there are about 600 million older people around the world, three times more than 50 years ago – and by 2050 there should be three times more again. The effect of that is already apparent in almost every sector, including culture, which of course ...
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