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Towards a new age: the future of the UK welfare state
- Author:
- BRANCATI Cesira Urzi
- Editors:
- FRANKLIN Ben, HOCHLAF Dean
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 172
- Place of publication:
- London
Brings together a collection of essays from over 20 experts from different fields to consider how the welfare state should respond to the challenge of population ageing in order to ensure long term sustainability and maximise wellbeing. The report begins with a provocation which argues that population ageing, the welfare state and democracy might be incompatible. It then looks at challenges posed by ageing for the welfare state, including how ageing might affect economic growth and intergenerational fairness and the extent to which benefits and entitlements might need to change in order to support future sustainability. The main section of the report focuses on possible solutions to cope with demographic change. Essays explore: options for pensions reform; labour market challenges and reform options; reforming education; the future of health and care, focusing on better integration of health, social and community care and the importance of prevention for future sustainability; and recommendations for housing reform, including the importance of increasing the supply of houses for older people. The final two contributions explore the conditions that are most conducive to enabling reform and outline some general principles for a national debate on ageing and the welfare state. (Edited publisher abstract)
When I'm 64: the ILC-UK factpack on retirement transitions
- Authors:
- HOCHLAF Dean, FRANKLIN Ben
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out key facts and figures on the experiences of those who are nearing, or just recently, retired and compares the experiences of 64 year olds today with earlier generations. It draws on official statistics and provides analysis to highlight the experiences of this age group across the areas of: life expectancy, health; employment, housing and living arrangements, and income. The key findings show that life expectancy for 65-year-olds has been rising faster than healthy life expectancy, meaning that an increasing number of retirement years are likely to be spent in poor health. Inequalities in life expectancy have also been rising between local authorities, which are strongly related to local differences in health and disability, education, skills and training and employment. Although analysis of household population projections shows that those in their 60s today are most likely to be living in couple households by the time they are in their 80s, this still means that around 25% of future 80-year-old households, will consist of individuals living alone. It concludes that providing sufficient support for older people in the future is essential to ensure that their retirement is not characterised by sitting at home alone. (Edited publisher abstract)