Government and society

You can now book your place at our upcoming event: Conference - Agenda for later life 2012

Recent publications and reports

Here are a selection of recent and important documents. For related Age UK publications please use the search box below to carry out a more comprehensive search.

 10 Questions for the Local Public Sector (PDF, 100KB)

 Short-term protection, long-term vision (PDF 139KB)

The UK is going through rapid social change. The population is growing older, with longer life expectancies and the retirement of the post-war baby boom generation.

The older population is also becoming more diverse in terms of backgrounds, needs and aspirations.

With the backdrop of the fiscal deficit, national and local government needs to respond to the changes in society, promote economic and social contributions in later life and meet needs and create opportunities.