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Well-being of older people in ageing societies
- Author:
- ZAIDI Asghar
- Publisher:
- Ashgate
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 318p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Part 1 of this book sets the context with an introduction and chapters on conceptualising well-being of older people, methodological choices in measuring well-being and the British pension and social benefit system. Part 2 gives empirical findings on coupling of disadvantages - income deprivation and limiting health in old age, income mobility in old age, covariates of income mobility in old age, and a comparative investigation of income mobility of the elderly in Britain and the Netherlands. Part 3 has a single chapter consisting of a synthesising discussion and conclusions. Much information is given in figures and tables.
Making your money work for your future: boosting income, cutting costs and dealing with crises
- Author:
- LEWIS Paul
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 239p.
- Place of publication:
- London
It’s never too late to take charge of your finances - even if you’re in your 50s, and even if you’ve never got your head round them before. The older you are, the more important it is to start planning. And if you take action now, you’ll be well set up for the long life ahead of you.
Your taxes and savings 2005-06: a guide for older people
- Author:
- LEWIS Paul
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 207p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 27th
Pensioners are losing many millions of pounds each year through saving badly and paying too much tax. The central theme of the book is to help them make the most of their money. The section on tax explains how much tax you should pay, how to avoid paying too much this year and how to claim it back from previous years with compensation or interest. It also warns about the most common hidden tax traps. The section on savings covers the wide variety of complicated savings products that are around and what risks and returns older people should expect from each. It also explains how to save money in simple ways, how to avoid wasting money in savings accounts that pay nothing, and how to get the best interest, even on a current account. There is also advice on the Financial Services Authority, how to complain, and how to get compensation.
Attitudes to inheritance in Britain
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
With more families owning their own homes, more people will both bequeath and inherit assets. A key issue that this raises for social policy is whether people maintain their assets to leave as bequests (potentially raising the living standards of their children) or use them in later life to improve their own living standards. Almost half (46 per cent) of adults have inherited something. Most inheritances involve relatively small amounts; but 5 per cent of people have inherited £50,000 or more. Professional white owner-occupiers are most likely to receive an inheritance. The researchers conclude that inheritance plays an important part in many people’s lives but has not generally become entrenched as an expectation or duty. Most older people are willing to use their assets for themselves, rationally using some of their lifetime assets to meet needs in later life.
Pension schemes in the EU member states: similarities and differences
- Author:
- DENMAN Moya
- Publisher:
- Eurolink Age
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 32p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide gives a general description of the principal features of pension provision in the fifteen member states of the EU. It is intended to give the reader signposts in a complex field. Direct pension comparisons are difficult, with countries using different means to achieve national pension objectives. However, reforms recently introduced into Member states should produce effects in a few years time.
Home-ownership in later life: financial benefit or burden?
- Authors:
- HANCOCK Ruth, et al
- Publisher:
- York Publishing Service/Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 70p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Study analysing the financial costs and benefits of owner-occupation in later life. Includes sections on: home ownership among older people in Britain; the housing wealth of older home owners; is owning cheaper than renting; the potential for housing wealth to supplement income in later life; housing as a form of saving; and conclusions and policy issues.
Using your home as capital 1997-98: a guide to raising cash from the value of your home
- Author:
- HINTON Cecil
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 79p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical guide for older people.
Your taxes and savings 1997-98: a guide for older people
- Authors:
- WEST Sally, MONEY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 184p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical guide for older people.
Your taxes and savings 1996-97: a guide for older people
- Authors:
- HODGE Peta, WEST Sally
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 176p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical guide for older people.
Saving for retirement: minutes of evidence, Wednesday 20 March 1996
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons. Social Security Committee
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London