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Blog written by Emily McCarron, Policy Manager for Equality and Human Rights, Age UK on the world premiere of Sunrise, not Sunset, a film directed by human rights advocate and campaigner, Debora Singer
Emily McCarrion, Policy Manager for Equality and Human Rights at Age UK, explains what the EU Settlement Scheme is, what it means for applicants, and what's stopping older people from applying.
entitled to a State Pension when they reach State Pension age, but you may also have a personal or workplace pension. In this section, you can find free and impartial advice on pensions, annuities and planning
forgotten about. But it's free and easy to find out whether you have an old bank account, insurance policy, pension or premium bond – so if you think this could apply to you, it's worth tracking down ... contact details so that you can search for it. You can either find contact details for your own workplace or personal pension scheme, or for someone else's scheme – as long as you have their permission
Most of the issues, advice and policies relating to later life apply to everyone equally, but there are some things that affect lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) people differently – and some
different, but I want all employees to feel compassionately supported by their managers and workplace policies, so that we can all feel happier – in and out of work.” Lucy is advocating for ... of mind are the challenges in Afghanistan. Women had already been barred from education and many workplaces, and then on 24 December 2022, the Taliban banned women from working with NGOs. “Female aid
they had a job for life and were planning their retirement. Christopher Brooks, Age UK's Head of Policy recently sat down with the Employment Minister, Mims Davies MP, to talk about how the Government ... particularly in recruitment. What do you think can be done to tackle this? “Discrimination in the workplace, for any reason, is completely unacceptable. We have an older workers’ champion in Andy Briggs
grey hair and wrinkled skin. In fact, 36% of over 50s feel they have been disadvantaged in the workplace because of their age. Will all of those incidents have been conscious acts of ageism? That’s highly ... people digitally during this pandemic. Pragya outlines how older people are being overlooked at a policy level when it comes to medical care. “Medical professionals are realising there are no specific clinical
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