Posted on 16 May 2017 by Guy Goodwin, Chief Executive NatCen on the Election: How well off are older people? Are pensioners really as well off as economic commentators suggest? Guy Goodwin examines evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Read the rest of this entry Tags: ageing, ELSA, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, income and work, NatCen on the Election, general election, pension
Posted on 07 March 2017 by Kirby Swales, Director of Survey Research Centre Do we need an ‘ageing strategy’? And how would we know if it is working? With growing demand on the social care system and spending on health and pensions increasingly dominating central government expenditure, Kirby Swales asks if it is time for a new ageing strategy. Read the rest of this entry Tags: ageing, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, health, pension, social care
Posted on 07 May 2015 by Naomi Jones, Research Associate Challenges for the next government This really is one of the most interesting and unpredictable general elections we’ve seen for decades. Based on data from British Social Attitudes and its sister study Scottish Social Attitudes, we examine some of the headaches we think the next government will face. Read the rest of this entry Tags: British Social Attitudes, EU, Europe, NHS, Scottish Social Attitudes, coalition, election, general election, pension
Posted on 17 March 2015 by NatCen, Research Budget 2015 in NatCen Numbers We take a look at today's budget announcements - the last before the General Election - and use NatCen's research to shed light on how the public are likely to react. We will add more to this blog as we digest the Budget. Read the rest of this entry Tags: British Social Attitudes, alcohol, budget, first-time buyer, pension, politics, tax, transport
Posted on 19 March 2014 by NatCen, Research The Budget in NatCen numbers Below are just some examples of how NatCen numbers can shed light on who will be affected by some of today's Budget announcements and how they are likely to be received by the public. As we digest the Budget over the next few days we will add to the blog. Read the rest of this entry Tags: BSA, British Social Attitudes, childcare, budget, Osborne, pension, politics, spend, subsidy, tax