U.K. Urged to Rethink Old Age Dependency Metrics as More Shun Retirement
- Statistics office says focus should be on activity, not age
- Traditional measures see old-age dependency rising sharply
Pedestrians walk along the beachfront promenade in Eastbourne.
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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The aging population is one of the biggest policy challenges facing Britain.
With one in four people projected to be 65 or over by 2050, it threatens to place a growing burden on the public purse by pushing up spending on health care and retirement benefits.