Impact Inequality Elderly

Question 1

Elderly people experiencing inequality are highly likely to have been born into poverty and therefore lived their entire life in the ‘poverty trap’…

Answer 1

for example, only 10% of current pensioners in poverty were NOT born into poverty

Question 2

Elderly people experiencing inequality are very likely to be vulnerable to fuel price rises…

Answer 2

for example since 2010, energy prices have increased by 37% and some elderly have chosen not to heat their homes to save money

Question 3

Elderly people experiencing inequality are more likely to develop severe anxiety and depression due to ‘money worries’ and ‘fuel poverty’…

Answer 3

for example research by the charity age U.K. found that 22% of pensioner men and 28% of pensioner woman have depression

Question 4

Low income households experiencing inequality are more likely to require additional government benefits to ‘make ends meet’…

Answer 4

for example working class credit and child tax credit