Corinne Galloway gives the lowdown on a short film competition, which invites young people to change the law
Reform of the state pension – is it intergenerationally fair?
Angus Hanton assesses the newly-announced government proposal for a flat-rate state pension
Scotland debates oil legacy ahead of independence vote
David Kingman looks at a recent debate in the Scottish Parliament which touched on the future legacy of its oil industry, and the ways this could be affected by independence
Generations Apart: new BBC Radio 4 series
Series 2 of Generations Apart, presented by Fi Glover on Radio 4, contains plenty of intergenerational food for thought, as Antony Mason reports
Will universal benefits survive the next general election?
David Kingman examines the likelihood of today’s universal benefits still being in place after the next general election
“College isn’t Cheap” graphic exposes the scale of American student debt
An American blog called “FrugalDad.com”, which offers opinions and advice on higher education and how to pay for it, recently started hosting an infographic which displays information about the American student debt crisis in an exciting and innovative format.
Rising house prices: good news for some, but not for everyone
David Kingman examines the trend in current British society for viewing rising house prices as an unquestionably positive development
Retiring Britons becoming more likely to downsize, according to report
David Kingman reports on some new evidence from ING Direct that suggests older people in Britain are becoming more likely to downsize when they retire.
Who are the generations?
David Kingman takes a step back from talking about intergenerational justice to ask where the dividing lines between the different generations should be drawn.
New ONS data shows dramatic gains in life expectancy
David Kingman explains new figures from the ONS which suggest people are already living longer than previously estimated