113823
Population change in an
EU country- Ageing
population in the UK
- PROBLEMS
- 2.7million over 80s
- fastest growing age group
- there were
less than 1/2
a million in
1951 census
- there were
less than 1/2
a million in
1951 census
- fastest growing age group
- increasing dependent population
- cost of maintaining
current levels of care service
set to double by 2026 to
£24 billion
- People living longer
increases the need for...
- health care
- social services
- places in
nursing homes
- warden
assisted flats +
bungalows
- home services
- meals on wheels
- daily care
- meals on wheels
- health care
- ONS announcement in 2008
- more pensioners
than under 16s
- 11.58 million pensioners,
11.52 under 16s
- 11.58 million pensioners,
11.52 under 16s
- more pensioners
than under 16s
- Health Ministry
admitted in 2008
there would be a
£6billion black
hole in funding
care for elderly in
future years
- by 2031, only 2.9 working aged people per pensioner
- people are drawing
their pensions for
longer
- 2.7million over 80s
- STRATEGIES
- Retirement by
2018 will be 65
for both men and
women (women
were previously
at 60)
- by 2020
retirement
age will be
66
- reform to
whole pension
scheme
- had been
planned to be
put in place
by 2050
- pensions will be claimed at a later
age
- by 2020
retirement
age will be
66
- Welcoming migrants
(they're often of
child bearing age)
- 600,000 came in 2007 and stayed for 1
year+
- average number of children is 2.2
- 600,000 came in 2007 and stayed for 1
year+
- NHS restricts access to drugs for diseases of old
age
- increase taxes
- encourage birth rate
- increased financial
benefits and
employment rights
for pregnant women
- higher child benefits
- Increasing independant
population means more
money through taxes for
the dependant population
- increased financial
benefits and
employment rights
for pregnant women
- Retirement by
2018 will be 65
for both men and
women (women
were previously
at 60)
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