Ageing Population - UK

Question 1

Describe how pensions would affect the UK

Answer 1

• There will be an increase in the cost of providing state pensions as more people live for a longer period of time

Question 2

What are the impacts of an ageing population on the UK?

Answer 2

• Grandchildren now have got to work a lot harder to get a job
• People have started to retire at a later age

Question 3

What is the impact of ageing population done to future generations?

Answer 3

• There are not going to be enough jobs for them

Question 4

How would an ageing population affect the UK’s economy?

Answer 4

• Higher levels of health and personal care would be required which would then lead to increasing costs
• Less income tax and national insurance will be paid to the government which then reduces its ability to pay for increasing demands of health care