Over 65 Population – Employment & Pension Issues

We are getting older. Whether we like it or not, both individually and as a country we are growing older. Did you know that the median age of the population of the UK has increased from 35.4 to 39.7 years? There was 1.7 million increase in the number of people aged over 65 between 1985 and 2010 – due to better medical and technological advances.

However, we often forget to consider the impact of more people living into their old age. This infographic designed by Ideal Stairlifts looks at our ageing population and challenges some of the myths about old people in world, pensions and how much it costs to look after the older people in Britain.

Take a look at the full graphic to see the impact our ageing population has on finance and wellbeing. You may be surprised at how the UK fares compared to other countries in the EU and beyond…