New Report: Older People’s Economic Wellbeing Index: Scotland 2024-25

Diffley Partnership are delighted to be working on a very important, groundbreaking, new Index of wellbeing of older people in Scotland alongside Independent Age.

Each year, we will track the economic wellbeing of older people in Scotland, increasing out understanding of the impacts of policy intervention.

Some key findings from the first edition of the index:

◾ Half (50%) of older people report that they have cut back on heating or utilities at least occasionally because of financial difficulties.

◾ Three in five (61%) older people say the amount they receive from the State Pension isn’t enough to cover basic living expenses.

◾ One in four (24%) older people report a challenge with the affordability of their housing, with it becoming unaffordable for them to live there.

You can read more in the full report.