'Grey army' to be new political force
News Article 1 September 2003
A new "grey army" is set to become the new force on Britain's political landscape, according to a leading think tank.
Ministers warned over greying rebels
Press Review 1 September 2003
Forum Brief: Charitable donations
Policy Consultation 20 August 2003
British people donated an extra £400 million to charity in 2002.
Forum Brief: Pensioner poverty
Policy Consultation 19 August 2003
Almost half of Britain's ten million pensioners have been forced to cut back on spending during the last three months, according to Prudential's Retirement Index.
Forum Brief: Women's pensions
Policy Consultation 13 August 2003
Women are most at risk of being poor in retirement, according to a new report published on Wednesday by Age Concern and the Fawcett Society.
Pensions crisis 'is worse for women'
News Article 13 August 2003
The shortfall in Britain's pensions funds is more likely to affect women than men, new research has claimed.
Forum Brief: Pensions expectations
Policy Consultation 30 July 2003
Millions of people are set to face retirement incomes well below what they expect, new government research has revealed.
Forum Brief: Charity law
Policy Consultation 16 July 2003
David Blunkett has announced a new legal definition of a charity, requiring the organisations to work for the "public benefit" in one of 12 key areas.
Forum Brief: Social exclusion and older people
Policy Consultation 16 July 2003
Seven out of ten older people in deprived areas are vulnerable to or experience at least some form of social exclusion according to a report published by the Economic and
Forum Brief: Pension Credit
Policy Consultation 15 July 2003
The forthcoming pension credit is on track for October, the government announced on Monday.
Forum Brief: Adult skills
Policy Consultation 9 July 2003
The government has announced its latest initiative to tackle the UK's skills gap following the collapse of the controversial Individual Learning Accounts system.
Forum Brief: Pensions for women
Policy Consultation 7 July 2003
The government's current policy of allowing state pensions to decline will increase disadvantage for women, according to research published by the Economic and Social Research Council.
Forum Brief: Age discrimination
Policy Consultation 2 July 2003
Age discrimination is set to be outlawed under plans announced by trade secretary Patricia Hewitt.
Forum Brief: Means testing
Policy Consultation 23 June 2003
Gordon Brown's expansion of means testing is failing to help the poorest pensions, David Willetts has warned.
Forum Brief: Age discrimination
Policy Consultation 17 June 2003
A new survey suggests that over three quarters of over 55s in Britain feel that society undervalues their skills and experience.
