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UK Warned: Aging Population Requires Immediate Action

12/24/2025

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The House of Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee warns the UK is unprepared for an ageing population.
In 2023, people aged 65 and older made up 18.9% of the population.
The committee criticizes relying on raising the state pension age and notes many exit the workforce before it.
It urges younger people to plan longer working lives and save more, as the fertility rate falls to a record low of 1.44.

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The House of Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee warns the UK is unprepared for an ageing population.
In 2023, people aged 65 and older made up 18.9% of the population.
The committee criticizes relying on raising the state pension age and notes many exit the workforce before it.
It urges younger people to plan longer working lives and save more, as the fertility rate falls to a record low of 1.44.