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Age discrimination is a particular problem in the sphere of employment. Regulation will be introduced during 2006 to ban age discrimination in employment. However, the Government is proposing to allow employers to continue to force people to retire after the age of 65 until at least 2011.

Help the Aged believes it is unacceptable to view age as a proxy for competence.

In this section you will find information relating to older people's opportunities for employment and our work to lobby for policies to end age discrimination in employment.

For information on education and training please see the Education section.

Policy statement on employment (April 2006)

An updated policy statement following the new Age Discrimination regulations, this explains the Charity's policies and positions on older people and employment.

Employment and older people (September 2004)

A policy statement on age discrimination in employment, schemes such as Pathways to Work and the New Deal 50 Plus to keep older people employed; and the need for higher retirement ages and the abolition of upper age restrictions.

Ageing and Retirement (2004)

Briefing identifying the differences between the State Pension Age (SPA) and mandatory retirement ages (MRAs).

Mandatory retirement age (2004)

Briefing explaining why mandatory retirement ages cannot be justified and are a form of age discrimination in the employment sector.

Work and families: Choice and flexibility (May 2005)

Help the Aged response to the Government's proposals for extending choice and flexibility in work.

Age Matters (September 2003)

Response to a proposal to outlaw age discrimination in employment and training, examining the need for equal treatment to overcome disadvantages that older people experience. The full report examines the costs and benefits of travel concessions made by older people; the take-up by ethnic group of travel benefits; and the use of passes among the older population.

Equality and Diversity: the way ahead (January 2003)

Response to the Government's consultation on outlawing discrimination in employment and training, including evidence for the frequency of age discrimination and the need for this to be recognised and addressed more completely.

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