It's never too late to piece things together
05/09/2008
Octogenarian Ted Howard, from Ramsey, spent 15 years piecing together 2,000 fragments of love letters to his late wife, which she tore up when she caught someone else reading it. At the time he never realised that by doing so he would end up writing an autobiography after developing computer skills - and scoop the Special Judging Panel award at the regional learndirect Achievement Award ceremony.
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Older workers at 50+ bear brunt of job turndown
Employment figures from the Office for National Statistics show a fall of 9,000 in the number of people aged 50 to state pension age in employment - 1,000 fewer men and 8,000 fewer women.
Retired go back to work - in record numbers
The latest Labour Market figures from the Office for National Statistics show that there has been a staggering 8.6% increase in the employment of the over 65s, compared to just 1.2% for those aged 16-64. This brings the total number of pensioners now in work to over 1.3m.
The dawn of a new, older, working age?
Whether through necessity or desire, the number of people working over the state pension age increased by 35,000 to a staggering 1.258 million between September-November 2007 - and it is almost certainly has very little to do with the new Age Discrimination laws.
More older people back in the workforce
The Age and Employment Network has welcomed the latest employment figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which show that the number of people aged 50 to state pension age in paid work was 6.588 million, having increased in the three months Dec 07-Feb 08 by 30,000 and over the past 12 months by 120,000.
Don’t just read the news – get paid for making it!
Ever wondered who answers all the questions that go into the opinion polls you read about every day? In fact it’s people just like you. Whether it’s finding out what TV programmes you watch, what you think of the latest Budget or where you go to buy your shopping, opinion pollsters need your input – and they’re actually prepared to pay for it.
Reinventing retirement – or being pushed off a cliff?
“Government policy is pushing people off the retirement cliff edge,” says The Age & Employment Network, in response to a new report from the DWP on preparing for retirement.
Support network reaches out to retired teachers
The Teacher Support Network, a national charity which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of teachers, is reaching out to help those who are no longer in the classroom.
Brits brace themselves to work longer
The demand for working beyond 65 looks set to increase markedly in the next fifteen years. Research by "Future" involving 1,000 workers aged between 50 and 64 found that 38% of individuals plan to carry on working beyond 65 - compared to just 11% at the moment.
One in five UK employees still being pressured to retire
A new study shows that 20% of retirees have been forced out of their job by their employers and 60% retire before the minimum legal requirement.
YOUR chance to open a restaurant - with BBC Two's Raymond Blanc
Ever dreamed of having your own restaurant? Well - now's your chance! If you are a married couple, in a relationship, members of a family, good friends or work colleagues and share a dream of running your own restaurant - then BBC Two's The Restaurant with world-renowned chef and restaurateur Raymond Blanc want to hear from you.
Lollipops standing tall for 167 years
Five of Leicestershire's School Crossing Patrols love their jobs so much they have been working for 167 years in total - and are now urging others to join their numbers.
Last chance to apply for Help the Aged Exercise Bursaries
Help the Aged is offering a limited number of bursaries to active older people or exercise professionals for free training on a selection of exercise practitioner courses. This aims to increase the provision and quality of trained exercise instructors for older people.
Older workers are less stressed-out
A new study carried out in the States into work-related stress has shown that older workers generally experience lower levels of work-related stress than younger people - which should be a ray of light for employers as the work force continues to age.
Compulsory e-filing of pensions angers small businesses
E-filing pension administration came into force on October 16th, which means that all pension scheme administrators are now obliged to submit an array of information electronically - but the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has criticised the new legislation, pointing out that forcing small businesses to file pension administration electronically should be a choice - not an obligation.
