Research and analysis

Future of ageing: volunteering, informal care and paid work in later life

Report looking at older people's involvement in volunteering, informal care and paid work.

• From: Government Office for Science
• Published: 15 June 2015

Documents

Volunteering, providing informal care and paid employment in later life: role occupancy and implications for wellbeing

Ref: GS/15/5

PDF, 604 KB, 30 pages

Details

This report reviews evidence on involvement in volunteering, informal care and paid work in the years leading up to and around state pension age. It examines the relationships between these roles and their effect on wellbeing and health.

This evidence review was commissioned as part of the Foresight future of ageing project.

Published 15 June 2015