Ready to help in an emergency
The British Red Cross launched a campaign in October 2017 to recruit 10,000 volunteers across the UK who can be ready to help their local community if a disaster strikes. 60-year-old Jerry Watkins liv ...
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The shadow of the pension pay gap
There has been a huge media focus in recent months on the issue of the gender pay gap for people in employment, but what about the impact of this on pensions, both now and in the future? The gender pa ...
50% cut from Trading Standards budgets over the last seven years
Dramatic cuts in Trading Standards budgets since 2010 are leaving millions of older people at greater risk of becoming victims of fraud, according to a new policy report by Age UK. In Applying the Bra ...
Older private renters let down by policy makers
Older people in private rented accommodation are “invisible” in policy decisions on housing and age-related issues, says a new report launched by Independent Age, the older people’s charity. One in 10 ...