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3rd Report - The rights of older people

Women and Equalities Committee HC 414 Published 19 February 2025

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

13 items (8 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 13 of 13 classified

Accepted 2

Accepted in Part 2

Acknowledged 1

Deferred 3

Not Addressed 4

Rejected 1

Government response

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

7 Conclusion Acknowledged

Age discrimination law is ineffective, poorly enforced, and fails to protect older people.

Conclusion

There is a wealth of evidence that age discrimination is highly prevalent in the UK and widely perceived as less serious and harmful than other forms of discrimination. Age discrimination law, in particular the allowance of objective justification of direct … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government acknowledges the importance of protections against age discrimination and highlights existing protections in the Equality Act 2010, as well as the EHRC's strategic plan to improve compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Government Equalities Office

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