INTERNATIONAL LONGEVITY CENTRE - UK, A think-tank impacting policy on longevity, ageing and population change

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For Immediate Release

Friday 6th April 2018

Just and ILC-UK ‘Innovating for Ageing’ project calls for submissions on problems relating to consumer vulnerability

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Since our last update, we have published two new reports, one on the international perspectives for

The Communities and Local Government Committee has today released their report on Housing for Older People following their enquiry into the topic. ILC-UK welcomes the conclusions and

From all of us at ILC-UK, thank you for all of your support over the past year.

Without the ongoing commitment of stakeholders from Government, business, academia and civil society we would be

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Embargoed Friday 24th November 2017 00.01

Older people spending more time in ill health as health inequalities increase

Older people are spending an increasing number of

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

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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

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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&

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:

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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

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In an increasingly complex financial world, responsibility for financial decision-making is progressively being shifted onto the individual. Yet a new report, published by

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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, ‘

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,

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

A debate considering the health and employment of older workers.

Older consumers are an increasingly important market for a variety of goods and services.