Middle-aged voters fear politicians are ignoring care crisis
NEARLY seven million middle-aged voters cite the UK’s crisis-hit care system as their number one worry as they head into old age.
However, 5.9 million of them are disaffected with politicians who, they say, are ignoring the problem.
In a survey set to worry both David Cameron and Ed Miliband in the run-up to May’s general election, 12.2 million over-50s feel political parties do not value the contribution of older people or reflect their views.
They feel undervalued and ignored, according to the study by Later Life Ambitions, a campaign group with a membership of 250,000 pensioners.
A staggering 21.5 million are also “not confident” the care system will be able to cope with the future needs of a growing elderly population.
We’re heading towards crisis point and urge all parties to listen to these concerns
The group reveals just one per cent of the over-60s live in specialist housing for the elderly – it is 17 per cent in America.
Yet it can lead to huge savings in social care and NHS.
The care system faces big demands on its services while at the same time there are budget cuts.
Mike Duggan, at the group, said: “We’re heading towards crisis point and urge all parties to listen to these concerns.”
