Age NI believes that no older person should be in poverty. We are deeply disappointed at the limited reference to older people in the Anti-Poverty Strategy. We believe more data and detailed analysis is required to understand the risk factors and impact of poverty on older people along with the identification of clear, targeted and tailored measures to address poverty experienced by older people.
We urge The Executive to ensure the Outcomes and Strategic Commitments in the Anti-Poverty Strategy reflect the needs and circumstances of older people who are at risk or who are living in poverty and identifies clear targets and actions to address and eradicate poverty in later life. We also call on The Executive to ensure the Anti-Poverty Strategy considers the impact of our ageing demographic on the interventions, supports and strategies required over the 10 years of the Strategy and beyond.