Present a paper, poster or symposium at the 47th Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology in Manchester, UK, 4th …
Pension ages in the UK are rising from the traditional 65 for men and 60 for women, as people live …
Monday 27 November 2017 marked a new beginning for gerontology in Northern Ireland, with the launch of key findings from …
On the 5th November the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released a trove of over 13.4 million leaked documents …
It is surprisingly common for retirees to reverse their retirement: New research from a cross-research council funded consortium led by Professor Karen Glaser at King’s College London suggests that up to one quarter of Britons have been “unretiring” in recent years. However, not everybody has the same opportunities to unretire: those who are already well-favoured may find it easier to supplement their pension income with paid work in retirement. In this blog post, Dr. Loretta Platts, lead author of this paper, explains more.
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 …
