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Fuller Working Lives

Flexible Working: giving up the 9 to 5 doesn’t mean stopping work

Baroness Altmann, Former Minister for Pensions (May 2015 to July 2016), 30 June 2016 - Fuller Working Lives

Today (30 June) marks two years since the Right to Request Flexible Working was extended to all employees who have worked for the same employer for at least 26 weeks. Many older workers are combining employment with caring for older …

The rise of the olderpreneurs

Baroness Altmann, Former Minister for Pensions (May 2015 to July 2016), 23 May 2016 - Fuller Working Lives

Is starting up a new business just for young people? As more people start up a business or become self-employed later in life, this is the age of the ‘olderpreneur’.

Think differently about apprenticeships

Baroness Altmann, Former Minister for Pensions (May 2015 to July 2016), 17 March 2016 - Fuller Working Lives

You might think apprenticeships are for young people but you may be surprised to know that they are also available for older workers.

New Year, new you, new career

Baroness Altmann, Former Minister for Pensions (May 2015 to July 2016), 5 January 2016 - Fuller Working Lives

As we start the New Year we often reflect and look to the future, making resolutions for a new year. Often this can be thinking about moving jobs and considering a change of career.

On the 12th day of Christmas … a partridge and a Workie

Baroness Altmann, Former Minister for Pensions (May 2015 to July 2016), 23 December 2015 - Automatic enrolment, Fuller Working Lives, New State Pension, Pension Credit, State Pension top up

2015 has been an exciting year for UK pensions with more workers in small and micro firms being enrolled in a workplace pension. And 2016 looks set to be even busier.

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This is an official blog from the Department for Work and Pensions.

There are three big pension revolutions happening – the new State Pension, Automatic Enrolment and the tax Freedoms.

This blog aims to help you understand what the changes mean for you.

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