Reducing hours after 65 + .

[Smiller]

My manager has said he has asked to reduce my hours to a 3 day week ,I don't believe him ,how can I find out.

[rogersh]

If this is a genuine request then age is not a factor, YOU can request flexible working with agreement of the employer.

Reduction of working hours or pay

If your employer asks you to work fewer hours or take a pay cut, this is a change to your contract of employment. Any change to your contract of employment must be agreed by both you and your employer. When deciding whether or not to agree to working reduced hours or to a reduction in pay, there are a number of issues to be considered:[....]
You should ask your employer to give you written details of this proposed change of contract including a review date. You should respond to this in writing and if you are proposing to accept the change, you should stress that your acceptance is temporary. At the review date the change to your contract can be reconsidered and you could ask to return to the original terms and conditions of your contract.
Edit;
I noticed in another post you were asking for reduced hours, So perhaps the manager was responding to that. In any event I would advise you read the following options;

Flexible Working.
Employment policies at-a-glance

Types of request
• Examples of flexible working include: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, staggered hours, swapping hours or shifts.
• If you have worked for Royal Mail for at least 26 weeks, you can request either a permanent contractual change to your working pattern, or a temporary change if you only need it for a certain period (less than 12 months).
• Your manager can locally agree informal requests where your contract doesn’t need to be changed, they will just keep a record of it and give you a copy. We understand that flexible working can be beneficial to both employees and the business. You may have interests or responsibilities outside of work where working flexibly could help you balance your work and personal life.

Formal requests
• Your manager should normally deal with your request within six weeks of your application.
• They will hold a meeting with you and confirm the outcome in writing.
• When considering your request, your manager will look at the benefits for you and the business. These
will be weighed up against any negative impact.
• If it isn’t possible to agree your flexible working request, it will be for one of the following business
reasons:
 Cost
 Being able to meet customer demand
 Ability to reorganise work and manage impact on quality and performance
 Ability to recruit additional employees
 Amount of work available when you want to work
 Alignment with any planned structural changes
• If more than one request has been made, your manager should discuss the requests with everyone
who has put in a request in to see if a compromise can be reached. If not, the first request will be given
priority.

Review (trial) periods
• Before confirming a permanent flexible working request, your manager will set a review period to see how your request works in practice.
• At the end of the review period, if your arrangement isn’t working well, you may be moved back to your original working pattern

[Smiller]

My manager has never got back to me on both occasions iv requested reducing my hours.

[rogersh]

http://glosamal.co.uk/Docs/Flexible%20W ... 0Guide.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This link is the full guide on how to request flexible working. In the first instance you could ask your manager for an application form

[Step 1: Formal Request
Where an employee has access to PSP they should make a formal request for flexible working through ‘Me at Work’ by selecting and completing a Flexible Working Request.
Where an employee does not have access to PSP they should ask their manager for a Flexible Working Request Form and when completed the application section should be handed to the manager and the registration section sent to HR Services.]


This policy does not guarantee your request will be granted. You will be given a reason if that is the case & you can appeal the decision.