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2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 Lower quartile 76% 81% 24% 19% 87% 77% 13% 23% Lower middle quartile 74% 75% 26% 25% 79% 79% 21% 21% Upper middle quartile 74% 74% 26% 26% 79% 86% 21% 14% Upper quartile 62% 65% ... Median gender bonus gap -300% -27% 0% 0% Total in receipt of bonus 2.46% (7 employees) 5.43% (75 employees) Female Male Female Male 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 In receipt of bonus 10%
caring for large numbers of hours a week increased between 2011 and 2021.iii There are more carers aged 75 and over providing 50 hours or more of care than in any other age groupiv, many with their own health ... working.viii Between 2010 and 2020, over 1.9 million employees became unpaid carers each year, and 75% of carers who are working worry about being able to continue to manage both work and care.ixx In 2024
age (April 25) 61 Help with health costs (Aug 24) 74 Challenging welfare benefit decisions (June 24) 75 Dealing with debt (Aug 24) 87 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance (April
and 1 million were living in fuel poverty. • Between 2021 and 2023, homelessness for people aged over 75 increased by 18.2% Loneliness • Almost 1 million older people often feel lonely. • Lonely older people
age (April 25) 61 Help with health costs (Aug 25) 74 Challenging welfare benefit decisions (June 25) 75 Dealing with debt (Aug 25) 87 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance (April
age (April 24) 61 Help with health costs (Aug 24) 74 Challenging welfare benefit decisions (June 24) 75 Dealing with debt (Aug 24) 87 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance (April
age (April 25) 61 Help with health costs (Aug 24) 74 Challenging welfare benefit decisions (June 24) 75 Dealing with debt (Aug 24) 87 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance (April
age (April 24) 61 Help with health costs (Aug 24) 74 Challenging welfare benefit decisions (June 24) 75 Dealing with debt (Aug 24) 87 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance (April
consultation on free TV licences for those aged 75+ Age UK has responded to the BBC’s consultation on the future of the free TV licence for people aged 75+. We have argued that the free licence should continue
of their income on rent and those aged 75 and over, 38.9%. 27.6% of renters between 65 and 74 say that they find it difficult to pay rent, and 23.5% of those aged 75 and over.iii In addition, older people