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The vulnerable life course: poverty and social assistance among middle-aged and older women
- Author:
- GUNNARSSON Evy
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 22(6), November 2002, pp.709-728.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Examines the current incomes and life courses of 14 middle aged older Swedish women who have periodically had to rely on social assistance. Their circumstances and living conditions are considered in relation to their earlier lives and the contextual conditions of the countries welfare state. All interviewed women had been the main carers of their children, and had worked part-time or in low-paid jobs. Concludes that their formal employment histories have been the foundation of their vulnerable economic situation in older age, which the Swedish social security system does little to combat. Argues that unless the bases and assumptions of the social security model are changed, there will continue to be many older women who live a life of poverty.
Research into practice
- Author:
- THOMPSON Neil
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.4.02, 2002, p.49.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at a study on the effects of different types of housing on the quality of life enjoyed by older people.
CAB campaigns for benefit take-up among older people
- Author:
- CULLEN Lesley.
- Publisher:
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is based on a survey of benefit take up among older people organised by Citizens Advice Bureaux. Over 100 Bureaux provided evidence on the campaigns and the outcomes achieved. . The report explains why such takeup initiatives are needed, and summarises effective ways of organising campaigns.
Poverty in Europe in the mid-1990
- Authors:
- SAINSBURY Diane, MORISSENS Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of European Social Policy, 12(4), November 2002, pp.307-327.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Examines the income maintenance policies of members of the European Union and three candidate countries: Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. It looks at the effectiveness of these policies and especially means tested safety nets in alleviating poverty. The incidence of poverty was analysed based on the EU poverty line. Results found that during the 1990s the poverty rates increased in most countries and for vulnerable groups. Mean-tested benefits assumed growing importance in alleviating poverty and several countries have improved their schemes to guarantee a minimum income. At the same time reforms have produced diversity in the safety nets across Europe.
Retirement and the income of older people: a British perspective
- Authors:
- BARDASI Elena, JENKINS Stephen P., RIGG John A.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 22(2), 2002, pp.131-159.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article considers the important question of income and retirement and the probability of becoming poor. It is based on longitudinal data from the British Household Panel Survey covering 1991-1999. The article also relates differences in poverty entry probabilities among the retired to differences in factors such as a retiree's health, housing tenure, age and sex, education, labour market status and history, household composition and spouse's characteristics.
Pension reform and income inequality among older people in 15 European countries
- Authors:
- VAN VLIET Olaf, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 21(S1), October 2002, pp.S8-S29.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The ageing of populations has triggered pension reform in many advanced capitalist societies. Plans to alleviate the pressure of ageing on public financing have resulted in a trend towards more private pension provision. Considering that private social security arrangements generally entail less income redistribution than public social security, it could be expected that shifts from public to private in the pension provision would lead to higher levels of income inequality and poverty among older people. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the developments in pension systems and the variation in income inequality and poverty among older people across 15 European countries over the time period 1995-2007. First, using data from the OECD Social Expenditure database, the article analyses the extent to which reforms have resulted in a trend towards relatively more private pension provision. Next, using data from the EU Household Panel survey and Statistics on Income and Living Conditions, the article examines the extent to which these shifts have influenced income inequality levels and poverty rates among older people. The main result of the analysis is that shifts from public to private pension provision are not associated with higher levels of income inequality or poverty among older people. The results appear to be robust for a wide range of econometric specifications.
21st century pension (in)security
- Author:
- CLARK Gordon
- Publisher:
- University of Oxford. Oxford Institute of Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 29p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
The influence of today's massive pension funds is being felt in every capital market in the world. Far from timidity institutional investors are using their influence to engage and in some cases aggressively challenge the management of corporations in which they invest in order to ensure long-term shareholder value for future beneficiaries. This corporate engagement reflects a power shift within the firm away from managers and toward shareholders and the institutional investors who represent them.
A generation in transition: older people's situation and civil society's response in East and Central Europe
- Authors:
- HINCHCLIFF Paul, HALL Celine
- Publisher:
- HelpAge International
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 38p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This booklet aims to provide decision-makers within government, local and national civil society organisations, regional agencies and older people themselves with the following: A snapshot of the real issues, as identified by older people themselves; A brief description of the response to these issues by civil society organisations and older people themselves; practical advice for service providers on starting to put older people at the centre of services; views of older people’s groups on how the state can complement - or take into account - their work; insight into the reality of life for older people, told in their own words; details of activities in which older people and those working with them in civil society are involved; and a declaration by members of the East and Central European Network to governments.
Winter matters
- Authors:
- BRITISH GAS, HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- British Gas
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 12p.
This report sets out to investigate the smallest worries and fears of older people living in Britain, covering issues from money to security to simply keeping warm. Four in 10 worry about being short of money, half fear falling ill, a third are anxious about keeping their homes warm, 60 per cent fear high bills and half worry about being burgled. The research also shows that older people are often ill-equipped to take preventative measures against the ravages of winter. The research reveals that 57 per cent don’t have cavity wall insulation and one in five have no loft insulation. Half the older people questioned are unsure they receive all the benefits they are entitled to. The degree to which pensioners can withstand the winter also varies greatly depending on their location.
The face of older homelessness
- Author:
- MCCRUM Joan
- Publisher:
- Simon Community
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 89p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The population of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is ageing. Older people are more likely than younger people to be living in poor housing conditions. This combination of factors has led to a common incidence among older presenters in Northern Ireland of homelessness due to the unsuitability of accommodation associated with increased age and infirmity. Statistics are provided for the incidence and causes of homelessness among older people in Northern Ireland. Similar information is not available for the Republic of Ireland but county based figures are provided where possible.