** ILC-UK and the Actuarial Profession Joint Debate: The Economic Value
of Healthy Ageing and Working Longer, Edinburgh and London **
Kindly supported by Prudential
17 February 2010, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
3 March 2010, Actuarial Profession, Staple Inn Hall, High Holborn,
London, WC1V 7QJ
Dear Colleague,
To accommodate an ageing population people will need to work for longer,
but to what extent is this happening in reality and to what extent do
barriers to working longer include poor health?
Related concerns include the future affordability of pensions and rising
cost of health and social care but more generally the strategic issue of
maintaining or preferably improving economic prosperity in coming
decades.
Drawing on research commissioned by the Prime Ministers Strategy Unit in
2009 and undertaken by Professor Les Mayhew from Cass Business School,
this joint ILC-UK /Institute of Actuaries event will attempt to get to
the heart of debate by considering the economic impact of increased
longevity and healthy life expectancy on the UK economy.
Using extensive data sources, among the illustrative examples it will
consider
are:
* Whether increasing longevity is being matched by increases in healthy
life expectancy
* The extent to which poor health is a barrier to working for longer
* The role prevention/health promotion could play in securing a
healthier future and improved economic prospects
* Whether planned increases in state pension age will deliver the
expected large savings in public expenditure and if there are offsetting
costs that need to be factored in
* Supply-side barriers to progress including socio-economic inequality
and the role of societal factors such as obesity and mental health
* Wider demographic considerations and consequences including population
size and immigration
16.00 - 16.30 Registration and refreshments
16.30 - 18.25 Presentation by Les Mayhew, Cass Business School followed
by panel discussion 18.25 - 18.30 Close and drinks
Both events will run from 16.30 to 18.30, with registration and
refreshments from 16.00 and drinks afterwards at 18.30.
These events are free and open to all; however registration is required.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> stating
whether you would like to attend the event on the 17 February 2010,
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh or 3 March 2010, Actuarial
Profession, London.
We hope to see you in Edinburgh or London to discuss this important
topic.
Kind regards,
David Sinclair
Head of Policy and Research
International Longevity Centre - UK (ILC-UK)
11 Tufton Street
London
SW1P 3QB
Tel: 02073400440
Email: [log in to unmask]
www.ilcuk.org.uk
http://twitter.com/ILCUK
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