Not retiring: Hidden pensioner poverty
Pensioner poverty - current and future - is much in the news and linked to economic... read more
In this section you can find blogs and independent opinions from older workers, and experts in work and business. They cover a wide range of issues including current affairs.
Pensioner poverty - current and future - is much in the news and linked to economic... read more
Many carers go over the earnings threshold for Carer's Allowance in error. Campaigners say... read more
Time is a hugely precious commodity and one which older people are perhaps more aware of... read more
Is the mental health crisis exaggerated or are we just not thinking broadly enough about... read more
Many of the problems of older age are probably things we should have been dealing with... read more
It's International Women's Day and a good opportunity to shine the spotlight on older... read more
Amid reports of mounting problems for older people, fears about the future are rising. read more
The Equality and Human Rights Commission [EHRC] has issued guidance for employers on the... read more
As we get older, we may start focusing more on meaningful work so schemes that help people... read more
It pays not to make assumptions about people because of their age or in general. read more
Amid increasing worries about pensions, do employers need to do more to highlight the... read more
It's too late to think about pensions when you're just about to start drawing one, but... read more
When you work may matter just as much to many people as where you work. read more
Calls for an Older People's Commissioner for England are vital. Older people must have a... read more
It's new year, new job, finally, for our blogger Stephen Burge who reflects on what he has... read more
We've all been young and we're all going to get old, if we're lucky, so why don't we all... read more
Many older people will have caring responsibilities at xmas - whether as grandparents,... read more
Self-employment has had a rollercoaster ride among older workers in the last few years and... read more
We're tracking Stephen Burge's jobseeking experiences. This week he considers whether he... read more
As a new report calls for a cross-governmental group and a select committee to bring... read more
Stephen Burge starts a regular column on his attempts to find a job in the UK after... read more