The Government has launched its strategy ‘Building a Society for All Ages’ which outlines a series of proposals to help Britain prepare for the enormous demographic change which sees people living longer than ever before. 

Improving the quality of later life has long been a priority and the strategy builds on the significant progress made in this area over recent years. It calls for a major cultural shift to create a society for all ages, where people are not defined by their age but where their skills and experiences are harnessed for the benefit of Britain as a whole.

Key elements of the strategy involve providing support to people to look forward and plan earlier for their longer lives, and making sure that services are suitable when the time comes to use them. It brings forward a review of the Default Retirement Age which had been due to start in 2011, in response to a changing economic landscape.

The strategy draws on extensive discussion that has taken place over the past year and the Government plans to work with all sectors of society to start a national debate about how we can turn this vision into reality.

Read more: Building a Society for All Ages.

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