The implications of population ageing for social policy

The UK population is ageing steadily. In recognition of this, the House of Commons Library has published this briefing on the implications of population ageing for social policy in relation to health and social care, as well as pensions, education and housing.

From living with chronic health conditions and the impact on our health and care economic to pensions and the fear of financial insecurity and from the benefits of life-long learning to the lack of age-friendly housing, this comprehensive document provides useful facts and figures on demography and the intersectionality across key characteristics of population ageing that inform social policy in the UK. 

The briefing highlights last year’s Older People’s Housing Taskforce report and also signposts to a 2021 House of Commons reading list on housing for an ageing population. This cites many Housing LIN resources.