Abstract:
Analysis of pensioner incomes is regularly published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). While much is known about the income position of current pensioners and the characteristics of those on low incomes, there is relatively little evidence about the life experiences which lead to these outcomes. The project will build on our understanding of the factors that lead to differences in income between older people. It will use data from tax and National Insurance records, which has recently been linked to a large longitudinal survey of older people (the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing) to explore how far differences in people's employment experiences can explain variations in the incomes received in retirement. The research will control for a range of other factors (such as gender, education and social class) so that the specific impact of work histories can be properly identified. The results of the project will help to inform the development of policy in DWP, by providing a better understanding of the causes of low income in old age.
Department:
Kings College London / Pensions Analysis and Incomes division
Duration:
1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009
Grant Type:
User Fellowship
Publications
Dykes, J. and Radburn, R. (2010) vizLib: Using the seven stages of
visualization to explore population trends and processes in local
authority research, UPTAP Research Findings, forthcoming.
Radburn, R., Dykes, J. and Wood, J. (2009) vizLib: Developing capacity
for exploratory data analysis in local government - Visualization
of library customer behaviour, In Proceedings of the GIS Research
UK 17th Annual Conference GISRUK 2009, University of Durham, Durham
pp. 381-388
Presentations
Radburn, R. (2009) Presentation at ‘Data Visualization Day’
at City University London, July. (40 participants from local authorities
and research organisations).
Radburn, R. (2009) Presentation at Regional Output Area Workshop
(with Dan Vickers). (50 participants from various public service organisations
in the East Midlands)
Radburn, R. (2009) Presentation at Regional Workshop on ‘Putting
People in Place at the heart of Comprehensive Area Assessment’.
(50 participants).
Radburn, R. (2009) Presentation at a “Presenting Data Masterclass”
organised by Intelligence East Midlands, Leicester Space Centre. (80
participants)
Radburn, R. (2009) Presentation at the 2009 Local Authority Research
and Intelligence Association (LARIA) annual conference. (200 local
authority researchers)
