The hustings to be the next leader of the Conservative Party – and Prime Minister – have so far been dominated by the candidates’ differing views on Brexit. But with the funding crisis in English social care showing no signs of abating, the next occupant of Number 10 Downing Street may also have to try… Read more »
Tag: ageing
The rise of the “very old adult” and the crisis in social care
IF researcher Holly Metcalf looks at the troubling statistics predicting the growing need for old-age care, and the inadequacy of provision to cope with it
England’s social care crisis: could Germany have the answer?
David Kingman looks at the lessons which the German social care system could offer reformers in England
Did social care cost the Tories any votes at the 2017 general election?
David Kingman argues that the government can afford to be bold when it comes to its adult social care proposals
Is Britain disappearing down a pensions black hole?
Angus Hanton, Co-founder of IF, looks at the growing and darkening chasm of pension liabilities, in both the private and the public sectors, and the impact this will have – is already having – on the economy as a whole and the future of younger generations
ONS: Over twice as many “avoidable deaths” in poor areas compared to rich ones
David Kingman looks at the findings of the latest ONS research into avoidable mortality in England and Wales
Are fiscal rules intergenerationally fair?
In the run-up to the 2017 general election, the three major political parties all pledged to eliminate the government deficit by the end of the next parliament. What are the implications of these policies for intergenerational fairness? Elliot Jones, IF Summer intern, investigates
Will Brexit make it harder for British retirees to emigrate?
Senior figures within the UK’s retirement industry are suggesting that older people are rushing to move to France and Spain before Brexit happens. David Kingman reports
China’s intergenerational tensions
Drawing on interviews and observations during a recent visit, Angus Hanton, co-founder of IF, reflects on fairness between the generations in China
Learning from intergenerational housing projects in the USA
Emma Garland, Policy and Research Officer at Ongo Homes, tells us about her forthcoming trip to the USA to visit different intergenerational housing projects