Over one-and-a-half million widows aged over 65 live on their own in the UK, official statistics reveal. Widows in this age category account for more than a fifth of the total 7.7 million people wh...
Friday, 1 November 2013
Employers Must Support Childcare Needs of Older Workers, Urges TUC @TAEN_UK
The TUC has called on employers to be more sympathetic to requests for flexible working and annual leave from older workers, particularly during the school holidays. A survey of 5,500 workers aged over 50, conducted as part of the TUC’s Age Immaterial campaign, found that two in five women over the age of 50 are mothers of school-age children and one in five are combining work with caring for grandchildren. The campaign which looks at the often ignored needs of the over 50s at work found that almost 60 per cent of respondents had caring responsibilities – whether for elderly…
Who are the older digitally excluded? @age_uk
This blog was contributed by David Mortimer, Head of Digital Inclusion, at Age Age UK. For many years, local and national organisations have been working to support individuals learn how to use computers. Despite many good initiatives and easier to … Continue reading →
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Support for pension fee cap proposals @myageingparent
Government plans to force a limit on pension fees have received initial support from those backing the interests of savers. The proposed move is part of a clampdown on ‘rip-off’ charges which can… continue reading Powered by WPeMatico
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Review into Lilian Williams's care @agecymru
Age Cymru has welcomed a pledge from the Welsh Government's Health Minister, Mark Drakeford, to hold a review into Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board following the neglect of Lilian...
Support for pension fee cap proposals @age_uk
Government plans to force a limit on pension fees have received initial support from those backing the interests of savers. The proposed move is part of a clampdown on 'rip-off' charges which can...
'Green Deal' bogus caller warning @agecymru
A Wales-wide call for the public to on their guard with cold callers who claim to be 'Green Deal assessors' is being made today. It follows reports from across the country of being people ripped of...
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