Open AccessExclusion and Inequality in Late Working Life: National Country Context: UK
Author(s) -
Sarah Alden,
Liam Foster,
Alan Walker
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
rapporter från åldrande och social förändring
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
eISSN - 2004-2655
pISSN - 2004-2647
DOI - 10.3384/9789179291518
Subject(s) - inequality , framing (construction) , politics , context (archaeology) , political science , european union , macro level , economic growth , sociology , development economics , geography , economic system , economics , economic policy , mathematical analysis , mathematics , archaeology , law
Extending Working Lives (EWLs hereafter) is an important policy goal across many Western countries. This document traces how policy developments have formed the existing EWLs agenda in the UK context. It explores the interrelationship between demographic shifts, policy reform, changing organisational and cultural practices, and technological drivers across groups with diverse life course trajectories. It needs to be borne in mind that UK development is influenced by wider, global influences and shared experiences, such as the OECD level shift toward later retirement pathways. There are also imminent political and cultural changes taking place in the UK which will have an ongoing influence on EWLs, such as the European Union exit. Section 7 provides an overview of the development and framing of policies relevant to EWL, as well as levels of participation. Section 8 focuses on macro national regime characteristics and socio-demographic characteristics across subgroups of older people. Section 9 goes into greater detail on the main inequalities which have a negative impact on EWLs and Section 12 draws on the key policies that impact on EWLs, with consideration of the main inequalities within this.