Listen: Brian Sloan on BBC Good Morning Scotland discussing an ageing population

Age Scotland's Chief Executive Brian Sloan discusses what more Scotland needs to do to prepare for the ageing population on BBC Radio Scotland.

New figures from National Records of Scotland predict a 23.2 per cent rise in the number of pensioners by 2043, equivalent to more than 240,000 older people.

Only 62 per cent of the population will be working age, compared to 64 per cent in mid-2018. With more deaths than births each year, growth could stall by 2043 if migration does not fill the gap.

Brian Sloan, Chief Executive of Age Scotland, said: “It’s welcome news that we’re living longer, but we need to do more to prepare for the health, social care, and housing needs of a soaring older population."