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Author: Tony Watts

Ageing Better: Government should aim higher on accessible homes minimum targets

Analysis carried out by the Centre for Ageing Better last year revealed the enormous shortfall across the country in accessible housing which means that 12 million people do not have their accessibility needs met by the property they live in.

May 12, 2026
Anchor residents keep clear of the sharks in unforgettable Virtual Reality experience

Residents at Anchor’s Pemberley Place later living development in Bath have been experiencing the wonders of Virtual Reality (VR) – taking them overseas, to concerts… and even underwater.

May 11, 2026
From fitness to friendship: Why walking football is a win for Norwich’s Over-50s

Age UK Norwich walking football club is gaining well-deserved recognition after being featured on BBC Radio Norfolk – and it’s easy to see why.

May 5, 2026
Government promises “Retirement boost of £29,000 for millions” as new Pension Schemes Act becomes law

New legislation which received Royal Assent on Wednesday 29 April should mean over 20 million pension savers getting better value from their providers to the tune of an average £29,000. Tony Watts OBE looks at the finer detail. The Pension Schemes Bill has had a bumpy ride through the parliamentary process – not least over…

April 30, 2026
Age UK: 3.4 million pensioners are struggling financially

New polling for Age UK shows that among the 3.4 million pensioners (28%) in Great Britain who said they were financially struggling, almost half (47%) 1.6 million said they’ve been struggling for three years or longer, pointing to more persistent financial hardship.

April 29, 2026
Lifetime inequalities “driving poor retirement outcomes” for many ordinary workers

Current pensions are failing to deliver satisfactory retirement outcomes for many people in disadvantaged groups, new research has found.

April 24, 2026
Almost 40,000 older private renters “pulled into poverty” by inadequate Local Housing Allowance rates

New research from Independent Age shows that 37,900 older private renters would be pulled out of poverty if Local Housing Allowance (LHA) matched actual rents.

April 22, 2026
Age UK: “Millions in midlife put off exercise for life by school PE lessons”

A new campaign from Age UK is calling on the nation to “Act Now, Age Better”

April 22, 2026
St Monica Trust completes The Chocolate Quarter

The St Monica Trust has officially opened Millstream, a new 44 apartment development offering independent living for older people at The Chocolate Quarter in Keynsham.

April 20, 2026
A decade of life and two of healthy life expectancy: how much living in the right areas of the UK now means

New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released 15 April reveals stark gaps in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest in England and Wales.

April 18, 2026

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