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December 21, 2020

Age UK calls for early access to State Pension for most disadvantaged people

The most deprived people receive the State Pension for much less time than their wealthier counterparts, due to lower life expectancy.
May 15, 2020

People living longer, healthier lives but COVID-19 threatens progress, says WHO

The biggest gains were reported in low-income countries, which saw life expectancy rise 21 per cent between 2000 and 2016.
February 25, 2020

Health equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 years on

Ten years since the publication of The Marmot Review, life expectancy has failed to increase across the country for the first time in more than 100 years and for the poorest 10 per cent of women it has actually declined.
August 9, 2019

Petition on access to benefits for terminally ill people delivered to Downing Street

Currently, unless a medical professional signs a form saying the person has six months or less to live, claimants are forced through a laborious process of form-filling, interviews and assessments.
July 14, 2019

Why 'more disabled people in work' may not necessarily be good news

Recently Theresa May said that over 900,000 more disabled people were “in work as a result of what this government have done”.
May 10, 2019

New report reveals increasing geographical divide in life chances

Fairness and equality is a stark postcode lottery in England with those living in the North East, North West and West Midlands often being far worse off than those living in the rest of the country.
March 28, 2019

Leave or Remain, we need a preferential option for the poor

Sometimes, Leavers and Remainers seem like divorcing parents so caught up in the battle for custody of their child, they fail to notice that the child is seriously ill.
March 28, 2019

New statistics show increased inequality in life expectancy

The gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived people in England has widened.
March 2, 2019

Why is government held to account on money lost, but not lives?

In recent days the media has positively revelled in Chris Grayling’s reputation for incompetence, and almost every report focused on what his failures have cost in financial terms.
February 12, 2019

Zero Hour workers twice as likely to work 'health risk' night shifts, finds TUC

Night-working has been shown to increase long-term health impacts, such as heart disease, shortened life expectancy and risk of cancer.