Have later state pensions made people less connected? The effects of older female pension ages in England on social capital

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ID4237641
AutoresAlessandro Cusimano (0000-0001-7935-4116, University of Palermo, autor de correspondencia), Chiara Paola Donegani (0000-0003-0800-9213, Aston University), Steve Mckay (0000-0002-5080-8417, University of Lincoln)
Año2025
Volumen23
Número1
Páginas335-363
Fecha de publicación2025-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocio-Economic Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1475-1461 • E-ISSN: 1475-147X
EditorialOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/ser/mwae062
OpenAlexW4402969700
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas57

Many countries have increased their state pension ages (SPAs) to offset demographic ageing and to increase numbers of older people remaining in paid work. Most research attention has focused on the economic outcomes whereas little attention has been paid to impacts on social capital, including rates of volunteering and care-giving. Prior research suggests that these are sensitive to retirement decisions. Using nine waves of individual longitudinal data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, this study examines the effects of increased SPA on volunteering, group membership and providing care. Our results show that higher SPAs have a negative impact on rates of volunteering and providing care, particularly for women in couples. Single women are not affected, and there are not significant effects on group membership and childcare provision. The more work-like aspects of social capital are affected by the increased SPA

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