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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.
Paying for long-term care: moving forward
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Place of publication:
- York
The UK lacks an adequate system for paying for long-term care. It falls short in three main ways: In overall funding levels, there are already signs that needs are going unmet. Without change, private individuals will have to foot a growing share of rising costs, and many will find this hard to afford. In coherence, multiple funding streams create confusing and sometimes irrational, overlapping ways of paying for care. In fairness, in terms of the way costs and responsibilities are shared, family carers often feel unsupported. Means-testing causes widespread resentment by taking away most of people's assets and income before they can get state help.
Older people's attitudes to incomes, taxes and benefits: findings
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Older people's perceptions about their own incomes and their opinion of alternative policy options are not often referred to when considering pension policies. New analysis of the British Social Attitudes Surveys, by researchers at the Age Concern Institute of Gerontology, King's College London.
Age discrimination legislation: choices for the UK
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The United Kingdom has committed itself to legislate against age discrimination in employment for the first time, by signing up to a recent European Commission Directive. A number of other countries already have such legislation. This study looked at what can be learned from those countries' experiences and analysed the options for the UK in designing age discrimination laws. The study identified legislation against age discrimination in employment in 13 countries, and looked in detail at three (Australia, Canada and the United States) where it has been established for some time.
Meeting the costs of continuing care: report of the inquiry and summary of the recommendations
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 84p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Report of a committee of inquiry into meeting the costs of continuing care, established by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The committee shared common values which underpinned their approach: everyone in this country, irrespective of their income or wealth, should be secure in the knowledge that if they need it, good quality care in old age will be available, with some choice on how it is delivered. The committee examined the issues and made recommendations under the following headings: the principle of entitlement; costs; the longer term problem and the need to act now; compulsory care insurance; private sector involvement; the rate for contributions; the public expenditure implications; procedures; a National Care Council; redistribution through the National Care Insurance Scheme; additional voluntary payments; the Government's proposals for partnership schemes; and adequate resources.