Agenda announced for the Future of Ageing Conference
This year's Future of Ageing Conference will play host to 10 different panel debates covering everything from automating care, ageism, innovation in housing and the end of life.
Confirmed
07 September 2017
Press Release: ILC-UK retirement housing revolution to fix the housing crisis
Press Release
For Immediate Release: 07 February 2017
Leading think tank urges retirement housing revolution to fix the housing crisis
Research finds that although 9 in 10 65-79 year olds
07 February 2017
Press Release: Struggling for a Christmas present for Nan? Take her for a meal or to the theatre.
Press Release
For Immediate Release
21st December 2016
Struggling for a Christmas present for Nan? Take her for a meal or to the theatre.
A new report “The Missing £Billions&
21 December 2016
Press Release: Think tank urges government not to forget savers as economic growth falters
Economic Insight by the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK), published following the Autumn Statement, paints a bleak picture for future pensioners. ILC-UK analysis reveals that:
25 November 2016
Rt Hon. Stephen Dorrell and Dwayne Johnson add to strong health line-up for the Future of Ageing
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he Rt Hon. Stephen Dorrell, Chair of the NHS Confederation and former Secretary of State for Health and former Chair of the Health Select Committee, and Dwayne Johnson, Director of Adult Social
24 August 2016
For Immediate Release
In an increasingly complex financial world, responsibility for financial decision-making is progressively being shifted onto the individual. Yet a new report, published by
15 August 2016
Press release: 2.7 million take out financial products without collecting any information beforehand
ILC-UK publishes new analysis to feed into FCA and HM Treasury Financial Advice Market Review
Ensuring policy and practice raises confidence in the provision of advice is key to increasing
18 December 2015
Press release: Mortgage industry must better respond to the challenges of an ageing society
The ILC-UK today urges mortgage providers to better understand, and respond to, the increasing numbers of retirees taking loans into retirement.
Speaking at a conference organised
11 June 2015
1.4 million older people face inadequate retirement incomes after pension freedoms day
- 1.1 million people face inadequate incomes even if they choose to annuitise.
- But this could rise to 1.
16 March 2015
Press release: ILC-UK ask if it is “time to ‘ditch’ the concept of retirement?
THE AGE AUDIT: DELIVERING A BUSINESS RESPONSE TO AGEING
A new business “Age Audit”, published today, includes an 8-point action plan to support companies who want to respond to the
03 October 2014
The Ready for Ageing Alliance today launches its manifesto for action entitled ‘Getting Ready for Ageing’. The report calls on policymakers in Government and beyond to start
14 September 2014
Using data from the UK’s largest social survey, Understanding Society, new research reveals that people who are struggling to manage their finances in old age have eight times the odds of
27 January 2014
Press Release: Older people’s exclusion from financial services concerning
Almost ten per cent of older people do not have a current account according to new research by the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK), and Age UK.
Furthermore, the report, ‘
18 September 2012
Millions of over-65s to struggle with design barriers when shopping this Christmas
Despite their rising spending power, millions of older consumers are set to face difficulties when buying and using products this Christmas because of the restrictive design of many goods,
01 December 2010
This new report examines 30 countries and regions and finds stark intergenerational savings gaps around the world.
19 July 2017
This new research report finds that those who received financial advice in the 2001-2007 period had accumulated significantly more liquid financial assets and pension wealth than their unadvised
13 July 2017
Lengthening the Ladder: The future of mortgage borrowing in older age
The report reveals that current economic trends such as house price inflation, tighter credit conditions and low real wage growth mean we can expect to see a significant shift in the customer base
03 May 2017
This report looks at barriers to consumption in later life, and how best to address them to increase spending amongst the over 50s.
21 December 2016
Economic Insight: The 2016 Autumn Statement
In the latest ILC-UK Economic Insight paper, we analyse what the 2016 Autumn Statement means for savings and conclude with a short discussion about UK savings policy.
25 November 2016
The Ready for Ageing Alliance assess the Government's response to our rapidly ageing society and finds the UK is still not ready.
16 September 2016
Commissioned by the Money Advice Service and the UK Financial Capability Strategy, this report carried out an extensive scoping review to establish which financial education programmes designed to
12 August 2016
The state of the nation’s housing: An ILC-UK Factpack
Despite significant increases in the numbers of older people living alone, half of all older people with care needs haven’t made adaptations to their homes to make them easier to live in.
19 July 2016
Financial Advice Market Review: A response from the International Longevity Centre -UK
ILC-UK has published new analysis to feed into FCA and HM Treasury Financial Advice Market Review.
18 December 2015
Understanding Retirement Journeys: Expectations vs reality
New research by the International Longevity Centre - UK (ILC-UK) and Prudential busts the myth of older people splashing their retirement cash on leisure and holidays.
01 December 2015
Opportunity Knocks: Designing Solutions for an Ageing Society
This report, which highlights the vital role of good design, technology and innovation, is a collaboration between the ILC-UK, the IET and the University of Cambridge’s Engineering Design
14 July 2015
The Age Audit: Delivering a business response to ageing
This report asks whether it is time to rethink our concept of retirement, and includes an 8-point action plan to support companies who want to respond to the challenges and opportunities of ageing.
03 October 2014
This think-piece by Richard Berry develops a ‘system map’ of digital exclusion
20 June 2011
The Golden Economy – The Consumer Marketplace in an Ageing Society
This new research, by David Sinclair of ILC-UK, for Age UK, considers the market potential of the older consumer and highlights how companies can make more of this population
01 December 2010
Consumption Patterns Among Older Consumers - Statistical Analysis
Report exploring existing datasets to inform The Golden Economy report
30 November 2010
Book Review: David Willetts “The Pinch”
The ILC-UK reviews David Willetts recent book on intergenerational fairness
01 April 2010
Age proofing goods and services: How might the Equality Bill impact on businesses?
The speech of Michael Foster MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Government Equalities Office, at the ILC-UK Partners Breakfast on 1st December 2009.
01 December 2009
Older people aren’t always getting the most from their retirement savings, according to a new report, by Jackie Wells for the International Longevity Centre - UK.
14 October 2009
Roundtable Discussion: The Value of Financial Advice
Thursday, 13th July 2017; 15:00 (for 15:15) - 17:00, House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London SW1A 0PW
Held in the House of Lords on Thursday, 13th July 2017, this roundtable discussion
13 July 2017
ILC-UK and Actuarial Profession Joint Debate: Older workers, health and employment
A debate considering the health and employment of older workers.
22 November 2011
ILC-UK and the Actuarial Profession in partnership with Age UK. joint debate: The older consumer
Older consumers are an increasingly important market for a variety of goods and services.
23 November 2010
