Measuring the number of people who are affected by the housing crisis is very complicated, for a variety of reasons. David Kingman looks at a new piece of research by the National Housing Federation which attempts to quantify the numbers
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The Theft of a Decade: Joseph Sternberg’s book on intergenerational fairness\
Angus Hanton, Co-founder of IF, reviews a book subtitled “How the Baby Boomers Stole the Millennials’ Economic Future”
2019 General Election: have you registered to vote?
With the strong likelihood of there being a general election between now and the end of the year, David Kingman argues that young people are at disproportionate risk of being unable to vote
ONS: UK birth rate falls to lowest level ever recorded
Recently-released data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the birth rate in England and Wales has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded. David Kingman explores what this could mean for the UK’s ageing population
The Bank of Mum and Dad is one of the top mortgage lenders – and so it should be
According to a new study by Legal & General, the Bank of Mum and Dad is “one of the biggest mortgage lenders” in the UK. This finding has renewed concerns over whether parents will have adequate living standards in retirement. Melissa Bui, IF Junior Researcher, explains why, with the exception of poorer “lenders”, these types… Read more »
UK not doing enough to combat climate change, warns MPs
A group of MPs who sit on the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee have delivered a stark warning in their latest report that the UK isn’t doing enough to hit the government’s climate targets. David Kingman looks at the points they raised
Moving out: a Millennial milestone or a distant dream?
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics report a 24% increase in the number of stay-at-home young adults over the past decade. IF Junior Researcher, Melissa Bui, writes on how failing to address the core issues behind this development may turn key milestones into a distant dream for young adults within the next decade
Entering Long-Life Society
“The society of long life”, when four generations are likely to be living together, is upon us. The Swiss professor of political science and publisher Jean-Pierre Fragnière (founder of the Institut universitaire âges et générations) suggests constructive approaches to the social and mental adjustments that will be needed to accommodate this
Garden waste: an intergenerational issue
Councils are now charging for collecting garden waste – is this fair? Angus Hanton, Co-founder of IF, welcomes this, and sees it as an example of broader intergenerational policy, in which allowances and charges do not favour older generations disproportionately
WIFW: the start of a new network?
This week’s first ever Worldwide Intergenerational Fairness Week had modest ambitions: simply a blog week. But the contributions from around the world, or dealing with international intergenerational issues, have been excellent, and we hope WIFW can become something much bigger in the future – and the start of a global network. IF’s editor, Antony Mason… Read more »