Population - UK's ageing population (case study)

Question 1

what has happened to the number of pensioners in the UK?

Answer 1

doubled to around 12 million

Question 2

what is the dependency ratio at the moment?

Answer 2

52:100

Question 3

what is happening to the dependency ratio?

Answer 3

it is increasing

Question 4

what has happened to the percentage of over 65’s?

Answer 4

increased from 11% to 16% in the last 50 years

Question 5

birth rates have fallen from…

Answer 5

18/100 to 12/1000

Question 6

how many over 85’s are there?

Answer 6

1.3 million and increasing rapidly

Question 7

what age group is the ‘oldest old’?

Answer 7

85+

Question 8

since 1960 what has happened to the life expectancy?

Answer 8

increased from 71 in 1960 to 80 today

Question 9

what percentage of elderly people have unmet care needs?

Answer 9

40%

Question 10

how many pensioners live in severe poverty?

Answer 10

1 million

Question 11

how much money has the UK lost from its economy?

Answer 11

£5 billion

Question 12

what is the increasing pension bill expected to do in 20 years time?

Answer 12

double to 120 billion

Question 13

what has the age of retirement been raised to?

Answer 13

68

Question 14

why has the age of retirement been raised?

Answer 14

reduce the pension bill

Question 15

how much more does the NHS spend on the oldest old than on someone who is newly retired?

Answer 15

3 times as much