Effects of ageing population Flashcards
(8 cards)
PUBLIC SERVICES: What do older people consume?
Larger proportion of health and services such as health and social care than other groups.
PUBLIC SERVICES: What types of old people take up these services?
More of the ‘old old’ (defined as 75 or over) than the ‘young old’ (65-74). However, should be aware of ‘over-generalising’ as many people remain in relatively good health in their old age.
PUBLIC SERVICES: What else may an ageing population mean?
Changes to policy and provision of housing, transport or other services.
ONE PERSON PENSIONER HOUSEHOLDS: What % of all households do these account for?
12.5 or 1 in 8.
ONE PERSON PENSIONER HOUSEHOLDS: What gender are the residents usually?
Female. Because women live longer than mean usually and because they are usually younger than their husbands.
ONE PERSON PENSIONER HOUSEHOLDS: What’s the ‘feminisation of later life’?
Among the over 75s there are twice as many women as men.
DEPENDENCY RATIO: How does the number of retired people affect it?
As they rise, it increases the dependency ratio and consequently the burden on the working population. 2015 there was 3.2 people of working age for every 1 pensioner. This predicted to fall by to 3.8 to 1 by 2033.
DEPENDENCY RATIO: However, what would be wrong to assume?
That old means ‘economically dependent’. Age at which people can draw their pension out is rising. 2020 both men and women will have to wait until 66 to access state pension rising to 67 in from 2026.
