Frequently asked questions

Who is paying for the study?

Half of the funding for the first twelve years of the study has come from a number of UK government departments. These include the Department of Health, Department for Transport, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Communities and Local Government, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Office for National Statistics and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. The other half of the funding for the study has been provided by the National Institute on Aging in the United States. They are also funding a parallel study in the United States (the Health and Retirement Study) and we are learning a lot from comparing results across the two countries.

What is the study about? | Why have I been selected? | Why have I been asked to do the interview on behalf of someone else? | Is the survey confidential? | Who is carrying out the study? | Why is the study important? | What questions will I be asked? | Who is paying for the study? | Who can I contact about the study?

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