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  • DWP In-house research report 'Attitudes to Age in Britain 2010-11'

    Research by the Department for Work and Pensions shows that age-related discrimination and stereotyping remain rooted in British society.

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

  • Kinship and family in an ageing society

    Speech by The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.

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

  • Coming together to improve the lives of older people

    Organisations from across the voluntary, private and public sectors are coming together to celebrate the lives of older people.

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

  • Publication of DWP Research Report 735 Predictors of attitudes to age across Europe

    Differences between individuals and countries in the European region on people’s attitudes toward old age and on their experience of ageism.

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

  • New measure of pensioner poverty announced

    A new way of measuring older people’s quality of life will has been introduced by the Government today.

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

  • Age UK speech

    A speech given by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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

  • Older workers statistical information booklet

    This report presents key data on older workers’ employment, labour market participation and developments.

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

  • Publication of DWP research report 713: local delivery of joined-up services for older people

    Research published today reports on local areas that have joined-up the delivery of services for older people.

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

  • Publication of DWP working paper 90: measuring attitudes to age in Britain: reliability and validity of the indicators

    Development of a new, reliable and short set of indicators to measure attitudes to age in nationally representative surveys.

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

  • Government gives £1 million to help people keep Active at 60

    Community groups in areas across the country can now bid for money to help older people keep active and make the most of their later lives.

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

  • Thousands celebrate UK Older People’s Day

    More than 2,500 events will take place around the country on Friday [1st October] to mark UK Older People’s Day.

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

  • Reinvigorating Pensions

    Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith.

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