MILLIONS of people living until they are in their 90s will put unbearable pressure on Britain's health and pension systems unless policymakers make plans now to deal with an ageing society, research has warned.
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
The government needs to plan for an ageing society or health and pensions will suffer
MILLIONS of people living until they are in their 90s will put unbearable pressure on Britain's health and pension systems unless policymakers make plans now to deal with an ageing society, research has warned.
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