The ageing population is caused by increasing life expecting and dropping birth rate
Nota:
1)people are living longer because of medicine
2)Lots of babies were born after the war
3)Since 1970s. the number of babies born has fallen
The Uk's population causes a few problems
Nota:
1) More elderly people are living in poverty - the working population isn't large enough to pay for a decent pension
2) Even though the state pention is low the govenment is struggling.
The UK government has strategies to cope with the ageing population
Nota:
1)Raise the retirement age
2)Encourage immigration of young people to the UK
3)Encourage women to have children
4)Encourage people to take out private pensions