Thursday, 20 March 2014

New ISA offers £15,000 annual limit @age_uk

Savers have an annual allowance of £15,000 as part of the new super ISA announced in George Osborne's Budget. The Chancellor revealed that stocks and cash individual savings accounts (ISAs) will be...

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Gwanwyn festival grant winners announced @agecymru

Our arts festival for over 50s has published the names of the 49 arts groups and projects that will be receiving one of its 'Gwanwyn' grant this year. The Gwanwyn festival is a Wales-wide, month-lo...

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Wednesday, 19 March 2014

Age UK’s response to the Chancellor’s Budget 2014 @myageingparent

Age UK welcomes help for savers unveiled in today’s Budget statement, but at the same time highlights that the poorest pensioners won’t benefit from the changes announced. {DynamicContent:Social… continue reading Powered by WPeMatico

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How will Budget benefit older people? @myageingparent

The latest budget from George Osborne could be good news for older motorists and bingo players alike, experts suggest. Chancellor George Osborne has already suggested he is not prepared to stray fr… continue reading Powered by WPeMatico

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The Budget – a first take @age_uk

In its tone and delivery the Budget speech sounded good news for pensioners, and there is much to applaud in the Government's proposals.   But before getting carried away with enthusiasm it is important to take a cool look at what … Continue reading

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Age UK’s response to the Chancellor’s Budget 2014 @age_uk

Age UK welcomes help for savers unveiled in today's Budget statement, but at the same time highlights that the poorest pensioners won't benefit from the changes announced. {DynamicContent:Social...

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Labour Market Continues to Improve for People Aged 50+ @TAEN_UK

The UK labour market continues to improve for people aged 50+ with another record high for the number of people aged 50-64 in employment.  The number in work has risen by 318,000 over the past year and the employment rate for 50-64 year olds has risen faster (+1.3 per cent ) than for any other age group over the period. Two-thirds (69.3 per cent) of the total rise in UK employment over the past year has been amongst those aged 50+. But how many in this age group classified as ‘employed’ are in fact self employed is not known nor how much work…

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