Older people and homelessness

August 2005

Written by Angela Yih, Housing Policy Officer, Age Concern Scotland

Angela Yih, Housing Policy Officer at Age Concern Scotland, talks about the effects that changes to priority need legislation will make to older people. She then goes on to examine the factors that are likely to still be barriers to older people accessing appropriate housing even when priority need is abolished.

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• Contents
• Priority need
• Older people, age and ageing
• Who are homeless older people?
• Accessible housing
• Further information