OCTOBER 1, was the United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons.
Age Cymru is Wales’ largest and leading charity for older people and we’re proud to stand alongside the United Nations to help stamp out ageism.
This is why we’re calling for action from the governments in Cardiff Bay and Westminster to tackle ageism and its causes.
We want the Welsh government and all public authorities to make better use of the Equality Act 2010 to protect older people from discrimination.
We also want the UK government to reconsider the financial services exemption in the Equality Act 2010 which allows financial companies to discriminate against older people.
It’s time to make ageism a thing of the past so let’s begin that process now and help to make Wales an age friendly country.
Ian Thomas
Chief executive
Age Cymru
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