Life Trust Foundation raises awareness of ageing society

The Foundation is pledging to raise public awareness and understanding of the financial issues associated with increasing longevity and to encourage innovation to tackle the problem. It is concerned that that whilst the implications of an ageing society are becoming more widely discussed, the financial impacts of increasing longevity in the UK require greater attention and understanding. Lord Hunt of Wirral, chairman of the Foundation, said: "Many people simply do not realise the scale of the financial impacts associated with increasing longevity, and it is precisely this sentiment that...