Attitudes to age in Britain 2010/11

Britain’s population is ageing rapidly. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) predict record numbers of centenarians over the coming years and life expectancy, overall, is steadily increasing. These events will pose a number of challenges to Britain. One of these is age discrimination (the focus of this paper) which prevents the social inclusion of older people.

Published : 31st January 2012

Author : Daniel Sweiry and Maxine Willitts  [ More From This Author ]

Publisher : Department for Work & Pensions  [ More From This Publisher ]

Rights : Crown Copyright

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