Councils face the challenge of an ageing population as public spending reduces. This report says most councils do not know enough about the costs of their ageing population. They may also miss the savings that could flow from preventive services and better work with other organisations.
Finance improvement tool
We developed our finance improvement tool to help councils to respond to the financial impact of an ageing population. It is based on the areas for challenge and review, identified in our study report ‘Under Pressure: Tackling the Financial Challenge for Councils of an Ageing Population’.
Find out how to access and use the Finance Improvement Tool (external link), which is available from the Audit Commission's partnership website, the Improvement Network.