Extending working life sector initiative: a review

Authors:
STRUDWICK Maria, KIRKPATRICK Andrea
Publisher:
Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
Publication year:
2013
Pagination:
67p.
Place of publication:
London

Extending Working Life (EWL) is needed because of demographic changes, increases to State Pension Age and the current state of under-saving for retirement. The EWL Sector Initiative was an innovative approach to employer engagement, using contracted intermediaries or ‘Engagement Managers’ to equip a range of sector bodies with information about the benefits of employing older workers. Nine sectors (construction, retail, hospitality, public administration, manufacturing, transport, health and care, finance and education) were chosen to represent a large proportion of employers and of the total workforce. Interviews took place during the end of 2011/ beginning of 2012 with the Project Manager and the five Engagement Managers who provided the support, representatives from nine sector bodies and the policy team from the DWP. The short term aim of engaging across the sectors was achieved. The extent to which sector leads were planning to promote extending working life issues after this initiative varied.

Subject terms:
older people, ageing, employment, government departments;
Content types:
research, government publication
Location(s):
England
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ISBN print:
9781781533796

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