This blog is about an issue very close to my heart. Indeed, my concern about the treatment of pensions on divorce was what took me from my first career as a barrister at Coram Chambers to my second as a social gerontologist. I am very pleased to report, therefore, that under the leadership and joint chairmanship of Mr Justice Francis and His Honour Judge Edward Hess, the “Pension Advisory Group” (“PAG”) has been formed.
So often grand-parenting is presented as a fun and fickle leisure activity of wealthy Baby Boomers. For many grand-parents, the …
It was with interest and a little yelling at the TV screen that I watched the second series of BBCs …
A government White Paper published today indicates (on p63) that the government will be exploring ways to encourage older people …
Over the weekend, the Work and Pensions Select Committee called on the government to scrap the pensions triple lock, framing it …
On a cold and miserable day in May more than 30 people from the academy, third sector, health sectors joined …
I’ve been listening for the last two days to heated debate about the triple lock for State Pensions, with two …
In preparing to address a room packed with enthusiastic gardeners, community activists and gerontologists at the latest BSG NI event, …
Individuals from certain minority ethnic groups in the UK, such as those from a Pakistani and Bangladeshi background, are among …
The WHERL project (Work, Health, Retirement and the Lifecourse) is a three year interdisciplinary consortium funded by the Medical Research Council …
