Pensioner units (all pensioner couples and single pensioners) in Northern Ireland received on average £385 per week in gross income in 2011/12, which was a decrease of 8 per cent from 2010/11. Approximately half of this total (£199) was sourced from state benefits. Full information is available in the Pensioners Income Series Bulletin, Northern Ireland 2011-12, produced […]
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Since 2008, employment rates for people aged 50-64, and those over 65, have been increasing. A recent report estimated that that economic output for Northern Ireland could increase by £2.3 billion by 2037, which equates to an additional 4.4%, if employment rates for the over 65s continue to increase. Full information is available in the Valuing […]
The most recent Carers’ Statistics publication shows that 1,115 Carers’ Assessments were completed in the quarter ending 31 December 2013. Of the 1,086 adult carers with completed assessments, 66% were aged 18-64, 20% were aged 65 – 74, and 13% were aged 75 and above. Carers’ Statistics are produced quarterly, and are available on the DHSSPS website.
By 2015, Northern Ireland will have 11 Local Government Districts (LGD) instead of 26. Data based on 2012 population figures suggest that 12.9% of the population living in the new Mid Ulster LGD will be aged 65 years or over, compared with 18.4% in North Down and Ards. Further information is available from the Northern Ireland Statistics […]
Research for the 2013 Northern Ireland Pensioners’ Parliament found that the price of energy and food are the top concerns for older people, whilst worries about accessing health and social care have risen significantly over the last year.
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The Department for Regional Development published an Accessible Transport Strategy in 2005, which seeks to address barriers to using the public transport system by older people and people with disabilities. The removal of these barriers will assist older and disabled people to participate more fully in community life and to feel included in the activities […]
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