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Inflation falls for all age groups, although elderly still hit hardest
- Tuesday, 22 May 2012
- The latest figures from the Alliance Trust Economic Research Centre show that all households experienced a decline in their inflation rates in April
- Despite this, it is still the elderly households which face the highest rate of inflation
- The over 75 year old households face an inflation rate of 3.6% and although this is the lowest level since October 2010, it is still higher than the official rate of inflation
- The 30-49 year olds, once again, have the lowest rate of inflation at 3.0%. This is the lowest level recorded for this age group since November 2009
- Gas price inflation remains elevated at 15%, which continues to affect the elderly households disproportionately
Home security - how safe is your home?
- Friday, 18 May 2012
Burglars are opportunistic. They look for easy ways to get into a home that won't take long or arouse suspicion. Homes that look unoccupied and insecure are more likely to be targeted.
Here's a list of some of the things you can do to improve the security in and around your home.
Many older jobseekers still left to languish on the scrapheap
- Thursday, 17 May 2012
Commenting on labour market figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics, Chris Ball, Chief Executive of TAEN – The Age and Employment Network, says:
“This initially appears to be a broadly better set of statistics. We welcome in particular the increase of 35,000 in the number of those aged 50-64 in work, taking this up to a total of 7.4 million.
This will dovetail with Westwood
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Model and actress Andie MacDowell has told women over 50 that if they want to stay fashionable they should ditch their short skirts.
The 53-year-old American, who has been the face of L'Oreal for more than two decades and also appeared in Vogue, was giving fashion tips on a US TV show.
She also warned mature ladies to stop trying to dress like their daughters by wearing velour tracksuits.
European Union Twin Town Over 50s Project
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Older people from Enfield’s twin towns in France, Germany and Greece agree that in dealing with health and other issues affecting the quality of life of our ageing populations there is a lot we can learn from best practices in each other’s countries. This was one of the outcomes of the two year project which was lead and initiated in 2010 by the Enfield Over 50s Forum.
National winners of the Great British Care Home Awards Announced
- Monday, 14 May 2012
On Saturday 12th May at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London provided a spectacular backdrop for the national finals of the Great British Care Home Awards where the fifteen category winners were announced.
The Great British Care Home Awards, hosted by English Community Care Association (ECCA) and supported by h.e.t. software, are the national finals from the series of nine regional Great British Care Awards in Autumn 2011. Winners from each region were invited to compete once again to become the national champions.
Consumer watchdog sets out moves needed to make post office changes work better for customers.
- Monday, 14 May 2012
Consumer Focus is calling for improvements to the new Post Office Local (PO Local) model, if it is to work better for consumers.
The call comes as a new report from the watchdog - 'Open all hours' - shows that while the new model has potential benefits, there are unresolved problems which need to be addressed, if consumers are to get the full benefits which major changes to the UK's post office network can deliver.
First ballot of doctors on industrial action for 37 years opens
- Monday, 14 May 2012
The first ballot of UK doctors on industrial action since 1975 opens today (Monday 14 May 2012).
Government plans would mean NHS staff working longer and contributing as much as 14.5% of their pay for their pensions - almost twice as much as some other public sector workers on similar pay, for similar pensions. The changes are being imposed without genuine negotiation, and despite the fact that the NHS pension scheme underwent a major overhaul only four years ago.
Languages to disappear
- Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Many of languages from around the world could disappear unless more if done to protect threatened environment, scientists have said.
Researchers from Penn State University say languages are being wiped out as previously 'wild' areas are developed.
It is estimated that between 50 and 90 per cent of the world's languages may disappear by the end of the century.
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