Posted on 29 November 2017 by Kirby Swales, Director of Survey Research Centre ‘Learn how to bleed a radiator?’ Feedback from a public engagement event on making Britain a better place to grow old. What advice would you give your younger self about preparing for growing old? Read the rest of this entry Tags: ageing, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, pathways to retirement, retirement, pensions
Posted on 03 October 2011 by Mehul Kotecha, Senior Researcher Does money ensure comfort in older age? This is a question I’ve been thinking a lot about recently, as I’ve just finished work on some qualitative research into older people’s perceptions of their income and lifestyle, 'Perceptions of Income in Retirement' commissioned by the DWP, and the fact that last Saturday was UK Older People’s Day. Read the rest of this entry Tags: health and lifestyle, income and work, perceptions of income in retirement, qualitative methodology, old age, retirement
Posted on 21 June 2011 by Natasha Wood, Senior Researcher Women's state pension age changes – evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing MPs voted last night to give the Pensions Bill a second reading but ministers have promised to look at ‘transitional arrangements’. Natasha Wood looks at recent evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) to shed light on why one aspect of the bill has caused such disquiet. Read the rest of this entry Tags: ELSA, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, income and welfare, Pensions Bill, retirement