Policy

Older people

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and UK Advisory Forum on Ageing

What the government’s doing about older people.

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• Government helps dementia sufferers in fight against nuisance calls

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
  • Updated: 6 April 2017

• Helping older people maintain a healthy diet: a review of what works

  • Display type: Impact assessment
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 2 February 2017

• Attitudes to working in later life: British Social Attitudes 2015

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 8 December 2016

• Capping early exit charges for members of occupational pension schemes

  • Display type: Consultation outcome
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 15 November 2016

• Cold weather plan for England

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 3 November 2016

• Help and support for older workers

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 20 October 2016

• Cold weather plan for England

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 19 October 2016

• Hybrid pension schemes quality requirements rules 2016

  • Display type: Statutory guidance
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 21 July 2016

• Shadow Robot: a helping hand to achieve independent living

  • Display type: Case study
  • From: Innovate UK
  • Updated: 5 May 2016

• Kicking age discrimination into touch

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 18 April 2016

• Automatic enrolment: alternative quality requirements for defined benefit and hybrid pension schemes

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 12 April 2016

• Understanding digital engagement in later life

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  • Updated: 29 January 2016

• Oral health of older people in England and Wales

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 6 January 2016

• 50-plus employment rate at record high

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 15 August 2015

• Health needs of older people: apply for business funding

  • Display type: News story
  • From: Innovate UK
  • Updated: 18 June 2015

• 2010 to 2015 government policy: older people

  • Display type: Policy paper
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 8 May 2015

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Employer attitudes to fuller working lives

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 11 March 2015

• New report from Dr Ros Altmann calls for greater support for over 50s in employment

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 11 March 2015

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• A new vision for older workers: retain, retrain, recruit

  • Display type: Independent report
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 11 March 2015

• Cold weather plan for England: research and literature review

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 24 October 2014

• Cold weather plan: action cards for cold weather alert service

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 21 October 2014

• Pension guidance

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: HM Treasury
  • Updated: 16 October 2014

• Older People’s Day: 1 million in work over 65: 3 years since end of default retirement age

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 1 October 2014

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• A powerful new voice for older workers

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 14 July 2014

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Fuller Working Lives: a framework for action

  • Display type: Policy paper
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 13 June 2014

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Pensions portfolio: automatic enrolment communications tracking research, November 2013

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 12 March 2014

• Press briefing: morning 11 November 2013

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
  • Updated: 13 November 2013

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Public Health Outcomes Framework: August 2013 quarterly data update

  • Display type: Official Statistics
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 5 November 2013

• Pensions portfolio: communications tracking research, July 2013

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 18 October 2013

• Government hails surge in older workers as 'key' to strengthening UK economy

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 27 August 2013

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Later life newsletter 45: June 2013

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 7 June 2013

• Later life newsletter 44: May 2013

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 4 June 2013

• Older People's Day 2013

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 17 April 2013

• Management of an ageing workforce

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 12 April 2013

• Later life newsletter 43: March 2013

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 28 March 2013

• Later life newsletter 41: January 2013

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 18 March 2013

• Employing older workers: an employer’s guide to today’s multi-generational workforce

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 8 February 2013

• Graphs showing older worker employment nationally and by sector

  • Display type: Official Statistics
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 7 February 2013

• Older Workers Statistical Information Booklet: quarter 2, 2012

  • Display type: Official Statistics
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 13 December 2012

• Later life newsletter 40: November 2012

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Updated: 19 November 2012