UK. Scotland facing ageing population timebomb
Scotland is facing a demographic time bomb in the coming decades with a sharp rise in the older population, prompting fears over how hard-pressed services will cope.
The number of pensioners will soar by 28 per cent in just 25 years, according to official figures from the Registers of Scotland released yesterday.
The figure has led to calls for the “swift action” from the Scottish Government to deal with the expected spike in demand at hospitals and social care departments.
And there are now warnings that taxes may have to rise to help fund the looming costs involved.
Full Content: The Scotsman
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