Consequences Of Scotlands Population

Question 1

Government looking at

Answer 1

Increasing the retirement age to reduce the number of pensioners and pension contributions they have to make

Question 2

Elderly

Answer 2

Use services disproportionately - health care demands increase dramatically due to the demands of an ageing population

Question 3

Social services

Answer 3

Care homes
Meals on wheels
Free public transport
- All provided to large numbers of pensioners
- All increases financial cost
- Greater employment prospects leading to economic growth in these areas

Question 4

Benefits

Answer 4

Elderly are effective via informal childcare arrangements for grandchildren
Working age adults are free to pursue employment

Question 5

Birth Rates

Answer 5

Falling - leads to fewer children and so this may result in the closure of services such as pre-school and education - loss of jobs

Question 6

Future

Answer 6

Fewer workers to support a growing elderly population
Higher dependency ratio makes it difficult to raise the tax revenue to meet elderly needs
Encouragement of migration in working aged adults in order to balance ear dependency ratio - leading to tension and social issues

Question 7

Facing issues with

Answer 7

Ageing population

Government must provide them with pensions - cost of this service increases